Housing Development Officer

Full Time, Permanent
Salary BG12 to BG13, £42,839 to £50,269, dependent on skills and experience.

Be part of a team delivering high-quality new housing development projects in Bristol’s council homes development programme.

Do you have the skills and experience to contribute to delivering more high quality, affordable homes in Bristol, to help ensure the city’s success benefits all our citizens?

At Bristol City Council, we work together to make Bristol a better place - now and for future generations. With 19,000 households on the city’s housing waiting list and 1,000 households living in temporary accommodation, the council is working hard to tackle the unmet need for affordable housing in Bristol.  

One key strand of this work is our new council homes development programme delivered by the Housing Delivery Team, which is contributing to the city’s Affordable Housing Delivery Plan 2025-2027 to deliver thousands of new truly affordable homes. 

The new council homes development programme sits alongside other strands of work delivered through our Housing Association partners and the council’s housing development company, Goram Homes.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality new affordable housing development this role offers an excellent opportunity to help us achieve these goals, working in a dynamic and supportive Housing Delivery Team.

What will I be doing?

You will undertake a variety of responsibilities to support the delivery of new housing developments on council-owned land in Bristol, through the new council homes development programme. This will include working closely with a Housing Development Manager or Construction Manager to support them on all aspects of development from inception, feasibility, design, planning, construction and handover of the completed homes.

You will be part of a small team delivering new-build projects via direct delivery of sites from feasibility studies, options and viability appraisals, planning applications through to appointment of construction contractors, delivery on-site and handover, or through the acquisition of homes from the market.

The role will include being involved in securing detailed planning consents on multiple, complex residential developments, and developing financial appraisals working closely with our funders to ensure feasible and viable development proposals.

What experience and skills do I need to have?

If you have demonstrable housing development experience, a track record of making a contribution to successful development projects and are passionate about delivering high-quality new homes please apply.  

You will also need to demonstrate experience of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, consultants and contractors in multi-disciplinary project teams to overcome hurdles and challenges to successfully deliver development projects.

Ideally, you will have a relevant professional qualification. It would be beneficial to have relevant experience of working within a Local Authority, Housing Association or similar environment although this is not essential.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For this role hybrid working arrangements are available, with an expectation that each week you will work a minimum number of days in person in our offices in Bristol City Centre and at meetings on site, and with flexibility to work some days from home.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

Applicants for roles at Bristol City Council need to fully complete the online application form,  and to be shortlisted for interview your application will need to demonstrate  (in the Further Information section of the application form) how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification.  We may also shortlist against the desirable criteria so please also demonstrate if/ how you meet these in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Dates for Interviews (which will be in person at our offices in Bristol City Centre): Week beginning 1 June 2026

If you have any questions prior to submitting an application please contact Declan Cooney, Senior Housing Development Manager - declan.cooney@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.