Principal Housing Strategy

GMCA; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

GMCA is seeking a Principal for Housing Strategy to lead strategic housing policy and programme delivery across Greater Manchester. The role focuses on embedding Housing First principles, influencing partners, and delivering on the Housing First work programme under the Greater Manchester Strategy.

You will provide strategic insights, manage budgets, and develop high-level briefings for senior leaders and national government, while overseeing key policy documents.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of housing policy, including supported housing.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and policy development skills.
• Proven ability to lead projects and manage budgets effectively.
• A graduate-level qualification or equivalent substantial experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a programme of work to create the conditions to achieve our supported housing ambitions.
• Work with partners to influence the integration of housing support services into the Greater Manchester Live Well Model.
• Develop and embed a Housing First approach to equalities across all our work including the use of Equalities Impact Assessments.
• Manage key relationships with our local and national partners.
• Provide strategic housing insight and support to GMCA and partners, ensuring alignment with GMS ambitions.
• Prepare high-level briefings and analysis for senior leaders, the GM Mayor, and national government.
• Oversee development and review of key strategic documents, and policies.

Skills

Housing policy

Stakeholder influence

Analytical skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Education

Graduate-level qualification

Job description

Principal - Housing Strategy

Permanent

£50,908-£55,224

About the role:

• At GMCA, we’re working to make Greater Manchester one of the best places in the world to grow up, get on, and grow old. Our Greater Manchester Strategy sets out bold ambitions for a fairer, greener, and more prosperous city-region. Housing is central to achieving these goals, and we need talented people to help us deliver.
• We’re looking for an experienced and strategic leader to join our Planning & Housing team as Principal for Housing Strategy. This is a unique opportunity to influence housing policy at a regional level, supporting the ambitions of the Greater Manchester Strategy (GMS) and the Housing First programme. You will play a key role in applying the Housing First principles to continue, extend and deliver our supported housing work programme, housing and Live Well approach and work to tackle housing inequalities.

What you'll do:

• Develop and deliver a programme of work to create the conditions to achieve our supported housing ambitions.
• Work with partners to influence the integration of housing support services into the Greater Manchester Live Well Model.
• Develop and embed a Housing First approach to equalities across all our work including the use of Equalities Impact Assessments.
• Manage key relationships with our local and national partners.
• Provide strategic housing insight and support to GMCA and partners, ensuring alignment with GMS ambitions.
• Prepare high-level briefings and analysis for senior leaders, the GM Mayor, and national government.
• Oversee development and review of key strategic documents, and policies.

About You

You'll bring:

• In-depth knowledge of housing policy, including supported housing.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and policy development skills.
• Proven ability to lead projects and manage budgets effectively.
• A graduate-level qualification or equivalent substantial experience.

About us:

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) brings together the cityregion’s ten councils and key partners including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) - to deliver the Greater Manchester Strategy. Our shared vision is to create a thriving city region where everyone can live a good life. We work to grow an inclusive economy and ensure people have what they need to live happy, healthy lives, tackling inequalities. Our policy department include Digital, Economy, Education, Work & Skills, Environment, Place Making, Public Service Reform, and Safer & Stronger Communities - who are supported by our essential corporate functions like Finance, Legal & Governance, People Services, Procurement and Communications.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:

Mandatory Information:

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Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our Manchester city centre office, allocated GM Local Authority office(s), or on site in the community, with remote working, typically from home (within a reasonable commutable distance from Greater Manchester); the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.