Birmingham City Council
Audit & Policy Lead
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Audit & Policy Lead
Audit & Policy Lead (x 2)
Fixed Term Contract Grade C – ₹35,412 - £44,075 (Consultation Grade – Subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review)
Hours: 36.5 per week Location: Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council are seeking two skilled and detail-oriented Audit and Policy Leads to join a transformative housing project team. This critical role involves supporting a major upgrade of the Housing Applications and Allocations service, ensuring fair, transparent processes compliant with legislation and best practice.
You will drive key transformation initiatives, including:
- Reviewing the Housing Allocations Policy
- Implementing a new Choice-Based Lettings (CBL) IT system
- Strengthening audit, compliance, and accountability across housing services
The roles demand proactive leadership, analytical rigor, and a collaborative approach to deliver measurable improvements in service delivery and citizen outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Core to this position are:
- Supporting policy review, system implementation, and project delivery across Housing Applications and Allocations
- Managing risk, compliance, and assurance, ensuring housing allocations align with legal frameworks
- Data validation and analysis to underpin system migrations while maintaining accuracy
- Developing and maintaining policies, procedures, and guidance materials
- Supporting consultation, training, and system testing during phase transitions
- Providing expert stakeholder advice on legislative requirements
- Developing performance dashboards and reports to highlight trends, risks, and optimisation opportunities
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You’ll engage directly with IT teams, external partners, and frontline staff to drive consistency, efficiency, and quality in allocations processes.
About You
The ideal candidates bring:
- Housing sector experience, particularly in allocations, applications, or policy development
- In-depth knowledge of UK housing legislation (including Part 6 Housing Allocations, homelessness, and related frameworks)
- Audit or compliance expertise, with a track record of policy improvement initiatives
- Analytical sensibilities to interpret complex data and inform strategic decisions
- Project support experience, including system upgrades, workflow reorganisation or change management
- Technical familiarity with housing management systems and Microsoft Office
- Strong written communication to produce training materials, reporting, and stakeholder updates
- Proven ability to prioritise competing demands, work under tight deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes
- Collaborative mindset, with an emphasis on quality, transparency, and systemic improvements
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Location Flexibility: Roles are hybrid-working, with face-to-face attendance for meetings and waterfall communication.
Additional Notes
- Application requirement: Upload a current CV in the attachments section—applications without CVs will not be considered
- DBS Check: Mandatory for successful candidates
- Right to Work: Proof of eligibility for UK employment is required before a formal offer
- Safeguarding Commitment: Reflective of Birmingham City Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy
- Equality Shift: Accredited Disability Confident Leader – please specify any support requirements in your application
- Informal Enquiries: Contact the Resourcing Team, quoting reference 4409
Contract Duration: Fixed-term. Sponsorship is not available. Right to work in the UK must be confirmed prior to employment offer.
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