Senior Policy Advisor (Social Housing Supply and Planning)
Salary: £46,920 (London) / £42,373 (National) per annum
Hours: Full-time (but open to proposals including part-time, job shares etc)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:
1. 27 days’ annual leave + statutory holidays + three closures days over the Christmas period.
2. Flexible working for all staff including working from home/hybrid working, and flexitime/TOIL scheme.
3. Attractive family-friendly policies.
4. Private healthcare cover.
5. Season ticket loans.
6. Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.
Office locations: London or Bristol
Please note, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out two days of in-person working per week on average, which will include attendance at your office location.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a senior policy advisor to lead our policy and strategy work on housing supply, development and planning, at a critical time for social housing supply.
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.
This role is crucial within our policy team, the wider organization and the social housing sector. Social housing supply is high on the political agenda and housing associations are working closely with the government on the policy and funding environment needed to deliver the biggest boost to social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. This role will put you at the heart of this national issue.
Key elements of the role:
1. Shape and lead our policy work on key strategic issues for housing associations around housing supply – including planning, funding, development management, and skills.
2. Develop evidence and ideas on technical policy areas into salient policy solutions that will make a difference for the sector and influence government.
3. Represent the NHF to senior colleagues in government, members and external stakeholders with credibility, expertise and political judgement.
4. Communicate with and provide advice to members on critical changes to policy and the external environment.
The successful candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
1. An ability to lead the development of credible, robust, evidence-based policy, including complex and technical policy areas.
2. An ability to communicate credibly, clearly and persuasively in writing and in person including to Chief Executives, senior government officials and development professionals.
3. An ability to draft, oversee, adapt and deliver complex plans for the delivery of multiple projects or programmes of work.
4. A strong interest in and passion for social housing and for social housing supply, through previous experience in either development or housing roles, and the capacity to quickly learn the technical details of housing association development and operating models.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.
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.
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: Wed 12th February
Interview date: Wed 26th / Tues 27th February #J-18808-Ljbffr