Project Officer

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made – please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Kirklees

Place

Development

37

1

Across Kirklees

Permanent

Grade 12

£45,091-£47,181

Hybrid working – home and Huddersfield based.
Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of benefits to support you in and out of work.
We offer a flexible working environment, supportive team and managers as well as a commitment to your personal and career development.

The Housing Growth Team is responsible for delivering new homes across Kirklees by working with key partners, Council services, developers and funders to unlock sites and build a mix of new homes including affordable, specialist and market housing, and promoting low‑carbon technologies and modern methods of construction. The driving force of the team is the huge satisfaction which comes from knowing that our work makes a tangible difference to our residents and businesses.

We are currently looking for a Housing Growth Officer to lead on and support the delivery of projects and programmes of work related to housing growth. The projects the team work on are varied, and there are opportunities to work on strategic urban extensions, specialist housing, the repurposing of landmark and historic buildings, and work to secure temporary accommodation for those in urgent housing need.

• Lead on work of different housing growth projects of varying complexity and scale.
• Project manage other team members to deliver successful outcomes.
• Apply detailed project management techniques aligned with housing development and growth.
• Communicate progress, produce report writing and maintain stakeholder engagement.

• Self‑sufficient, organised and motivated.
• Experience in fast‑paced environments with multiple deadlines.
• Technical skills matched by people skills; ability to work well in a team.
• Strong communication and report writing skills.
• Understanding of project management techniques and house‑development processes is essential.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. If you need support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description, please contact the Recruitment Team by e‑mail or phone – and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Rebecca Addy is the manager for this role – please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

17 July 2026, 11:55 PM