Senior Project Manager - New Homes Accelerator Regional

Working in the recently expanded and evolving New Homes Accelerator programme, we are recruiting two new positions to play a critical role in supporting the government’s drive to build 1.5 million homes and boost economic growth across the country.

The New Homes Accelerator programme, launched in September 2024, tackles various obstacles that delay or hinder the delivery of much needed new homes across England. Building on the biggest planning reforms in over a decade, the Accelerator programme provides developers, housing associations, and boroughs with access to coordinated government-backed support, designed to overcome some of the biggest barriers to delivery – from planning and infrastructure delays to regulatory challenges. Since inception the Accelerator has accelerated delivery of 133,000 homes.

This is a rare chance to facilitate the delivery of new homes and meaningful place-building in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders across the sector and partnering with experienced delivery and operational management colleagues, the New Homes Accelerator team will ensure efficient, consistent and effective resolution of housing delivery barriers, and help thousands more families and young people achieve the dream of home ownership.

These roles will collectively support the design, delivery and monitoring of key strategic projects that tackle new housing delivery at the site-level. Just as importantly, the New Homes Accelerator strives to deliver system-wide reforms, including working with other government departments and arms-length bodies on challenges include statutory consultee processes, key infrastructure delivery, and energy solutions. There are a number of creative and ambitious projects to get involved with and this is an exciting time to join the team, balancing day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative programme design solutions.

Homes England values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within their teams.

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)

How to apply?

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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 European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

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

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