Events and Engagement Officer

We're looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Events and Engagement Officer to join our Market Engagement team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a diverse programme of high-profile conferences, stakeholder engagements and employee events that support

our strategic objectives and strengthen relationships across the housing, regeneration and investment sectors.

The Market Engagement team is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with the organisations, partners and stakeholders that help us deliver our mission.

Through events, engagement activity and stakeholder communications, the team helps

connect industry, investors, public sector partners and government with our work and priorities.

As Events and Engagement Officer, you'll help plan and deliver a range of national and

regional events, creating opportunities to showcase our impact, share insight, support collaboration and strengthen relationships across the sector.

This is a varied and fast-paced role, offering the opportunity to work with senior leaders, external stakeholders and colleagues across Homes England and the National Housing

Bank. You'll be involved in some of the sector's highest-profile events, including supporting our presence at UKREiiF, Homes England Live and MIPIM, alongside

stakeholder roundtables, regional engagement events, conferences and internal colleague events.

• Coordinate the planning and delivery of internal and external events, conferences and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Manage event logistics, ensuring events are delivered professionally, efficiently and in line with organisational policy objectives.
• Manage external speaking engagements and engagement activity across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain planning tools, event guidance and delivery documentation.
• Support the management of event budgets and supplier relationships, ensuring value for money and high-quality outcomes.
• Act as an ambassador for the Agency, building strong relationships with colleagues and external partners including Events Organisers.
• Support senior colleagues before, during and after events, ensuring a seamless experience for participants.
• Evaluate event performance, gathering insights and recommendations to improve future activity.
• Help develop consistent approaches, processes and tools for event delivery across the organisation.
• Produce reports, briefings and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to ensure

engagement activity delivers against organisational priorities.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.

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.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.