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Projects - Manager

Homes England

Department
Homes England
Location
London, Bristol
Openings
1 post
Grade
Other
Salary
£41,517 to £48,064
Closing
12 days left
Profession
Project & Programme Delivery
Contract
Permanent
Security clearance
BPSS
Working pattern
Full-time
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Job summary

Working in the south regional team, you will play a key role in the development and management of a strong pipeline of investable housing and regeneration projects across Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

What they’re looking for

  • You’ll be comfortable working on complex development opportunities, including projects where there are competing priorities, viability issues and infrastructure delivery challenges.
  • You’ll apply strong project management and communication skills to support partners and colleagues to navigate housing and regeneration challenges and unlock delivery.
  • You’ll be confident in building and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and be able to influence and negotiate to achieve positive outcomes.
  • You’ll bring commercial awareness, experience of working with funding and budgets, and an understanding of housing and regeneration sectors.
  • Delivering on a mission as ambitious as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, often leading on meeting items, managing actions and driving progress across multiple workstreams, with your approach informed by a strong understanding of the commercial and operational environment we work in.
  • You will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team, valuing different perspectives and contributing to an inclusive and supportive working environment. You’ll also be motivated to find innovative solutions, potentially through improving data, processes or partnership working, and continuously improve how we work to deliver better outcomes.

Job description

You will be joining a highly experienced and friendly team who are committed to making a positive difference by unlocking land, investment and delivery to create new homes and thriving communities.

The team is focused on building strong, effective partnerships and taking an innovative and proactive approach to overcoming barriers to housing delivery and regeneration. We work closely with combined authorities, local authorities, developers, investors and other stakeholders, helping to coordinate activity across projects and programmes through structured engagement such as multi-functional teams and steering groups.

This role offers the chance to balance day-to-day delivery with the opportunity to shape longer-term housing and regeneration strategies that are of the utmost importance to the places we support.

This is a great opportunity to shape the future of housing delivery in a national organisation with a clear social purpose.

Nationality requirements

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

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Selection process

How to apply?

To apply please follow the links to our careers page.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

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 Giant to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information including Right to Work in the UK 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.

Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter

Right to work in the UK requirements

You must the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship. Homes England is unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

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

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