Head - Affordable Housing Programmes and Products

Homes England; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 50/50

33 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounts

Job summary

Homes England in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced policy professional to support the Head of Affordable Housing Strategy and Policy. You will shape government policy, provide expert advice on the operational impact of policy decisions, and help deliver social and affordable housing programs.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, lead on policy delivery for home ownership and supported housing, and balance day-to-day delivery with innovative solutions in a large national agency.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing policy and strategy is preferred.
• Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy advice on social and affordable housing.
• Lead on policy delivery for home ownership and supported housing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to shape government policy and programme delivery.

Job description

Closing Date: 12th October

Interviews will take place week from commencing 26th October

About the role.

Working in a team with Gareth Phipps-Williams our Hiring Manager, the Head of Affordable Housing Strategy and Policy will play a critical role in delivering the Government's ambitions for social and affordable housing. You will be joining our large but friendly team, who are committed to making positive change in how Homes England delivers the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, and meets the challenge of increasing social and council house building.

Gareth is dedicated to delivering a first-class customer service, resolving challenges informally wherever possible, and taking an innovative and creative approach. Gareth believes in working in a collaborative way to foster good decision making and problem solving within their team.

This is a rare chance to shape the future of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and a professional team you will ensure efficient and consistent policy advice and decisions. You will have the opportunity to help shape Government policy, supporting the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government with expert advice on the operational impact of policy decisions and supporting Homes England to deliver on new priorities and programmes.

You will have the opportunity to help shape the strategy for social and affordable housing delivery, and lead on gathering insights and sentiment from across the sector. This is especially important in your role to lead on policy and delivery for our home ownership and supported housing products.

The role will support the design and delivery of key strategic projects around affordable, social, and council house housing. There are some exciting projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions.

About you.

You'll be comfortable supporting your team with complex policy issues, aiming to bring your knowledge and expertise to solving problems. In order to provide advice, you will have a good understanding of Shared Ownership.

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn't always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.

As an experienced specific professional you'll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.

Who are we?

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people's lives. As the government's housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, We're accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer.

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We're a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 - Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

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