Growth Manager

Job summary

There couldn’t be a better time to work in Affordable Housing at Homes England following the biggest settlement announced as part of the Spending Review of a 10 year £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme.

You will be part of the team working closely with government, local leaders and partners across the sector to deliver an ambitious affordable housing programme. We are looking for individuals excited and motivated by the opportunity to shape delivery, especially as we implement our regional and place-based operating model.

A permanent vacancy has arisen in the new South Regional Delivery Directorate. This Directorate covers the diverse area from Cornwall to Kent, the southern home counties around London and Gloucester. As part of the regional Affordable Housing Growth Team, you will have a unique opportunity to work with key stakeholders and a range of internal teams to maximise affordable housing delivery across the South. The Growth Manager, working closely with the Senior Growth Manager, plays a critical role in developing the pipeline and bringing new business into the Social and Affordable Homes Programme. You will ensure a rigorous, consistent and high-quality approach to the assessment and recommendations of funding applications to the Programme

Job description

This is a rare chance to shape the future of affordable housing delivery, working in a fast-paced organisation with real social purpose. You will be joining our highly experienced local team who are committed to making positive change in people’s lives through collaboration and adopting an inclusive culture to deliver high-quality, affordable homes. The role will have a wide range of projects to get involved with, ranging from large urban regeneration to smaller, bespoke community-led schemes. The work is varied and challenging.

Person specification

You should excel at partnership working and collaboration, be an excellent communicator, have a good eye for detail and understand affordable housing funding models and delivery mechanisms.

It is essential that you can work collaboratively and develop effective relationships both internally and externally, work within a political environment and adapt your style to maximise contributions from a diverse range of partners.

You will need to demonstrate knowledge of the affordable housing sector, understanding of development and viability appraisals as well as regional and local housing markets. Assessing proposals for funding is a critical part of this role.

As an experienced professional, you’ll be able to work effectively across multifunctional teams and demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative and inclusive way.

Benefits

Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:

Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.

Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.

Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.

Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.

We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

How to apply?

To apply please follow the links to our careers page.

Security

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Selection process details

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.

Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.

Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

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Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and