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Head of Building and Fire Safety Programmes (fixed-term)
Employer: National Housing Federation
Location: Office locations: London or Bristol
Salary: £59,644 (London) / £55,890 – £56,866 (National) per annum
Closing date: 9 Apr 2025
Sector: Charity and Not for Profit, Construction and Building Services
Contract Type: Fixed term
Hours: Full Time
Role Overview
An opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for the role of Head of Building and Fire Safety programmes. This position is within the policy team and plays the leading role in developing building and fire safety policy positions that are both effective for housing associations and ensure the safety of residents within a complex policy and regulatory landscape.
The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around six million people. You can find further information about the NHF on our website.
Key Responsibilities
1. Setting the NHF’s strategy for responding to and shaping the policy agenda on building safety, with clear objectives, milestones and evaluation.
2. Leading a cross-organisational programme group to deliver the NHF’s strategy for this work.
3. Ensuring there is a coordinated and strategic response from the NHF on all building safety issues and the challenges arising from it.
4. Ensuring Leadership Team and the Board are kept abreast of key matters of interest, risks and challenges arising from this work.
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
1. The ability to develop evidence-based policy positions working with a range of stakeholders.
2. The capacity to develop and lead a complex programme of work and a group of colleagues to deliver against multiple priorities to very high standards.
3. The ability to establish relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders that result in collaborative solutions to complex issues.
4. An understanding of the housing association sector and the policy and regulatory landscape for building safety.
5. Knowledge of the role of national government and the ability to translate how their policies, funding and actions impact on housing associations.
6. An ability to think strategically while having a strong grip of operational implications of policy changes.
7. Strong communication skills including public speaking and writing for a range of audiences.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The NHF is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and is working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.
Disability Confident Employer
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview. We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process.
Application Process
If you decide to apply for this role, when requested, please upload a version of your CV that does not include any personal details, such as name, gender, age etc. You should also ensure that you do not add your name at the end of the cover letter. This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience.
Right to work in the UK/UK VISA sponsorship: You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: 9 April 2025
Interview date: TBC
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Company Overview
Our members provide two and a half million homes for more than five million people. And each year they invest in a diverse range of neighbourhood projects that help create strong, vibrant communities. Our mission is to support and promote the work that housing associations do and campaign for better housing and neighbourhoods.
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