Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B1 2AX : Bristol, South West England, BS1 6EH : Longstanton, East of England, CB24 3EN : Liverpool, North West England, L3 1BP : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS11 9AT : Manchester, North West England, M1 6EU : Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, NE4 5BZ Job Summary Working in a team with Alexandra Lockey, our Senior Manager in the Programme Management team and one other Manager, the Programme Manager post will play a critical role in supporting delivery, oversight and technical support of the Agency’s Affordable Homes Programmes as part of the Affordable Housing Grants team. You will be joining our small and friendly team, which sits right at the heart of Homes England’s Affordable Housing delivery, who are committed to providing widespread programme delivery support whilst making positive change in how affordable homes are delivered. Alexandra believes in delivering a first-class customer service, providing technical expertise to key stakeholders to assist in risk management and aide smooth programme delivery, as well as taking an innovative and creative approach to operational and system related issues. Alexandra believes in working in a collaborative way and values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within their team. This is a rare chance to shape the future of Affordable Housing delivery in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective management of Affordable Housing programmes and their associated risks and the have the opportunity to help create improved operational processes and governance through innovation. Job Description This is a rare chance to shape the future of Affordable Housing delivery in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective management of Affordable Housing programmes and their associated risks and the have the opportunity to help create improved operational processes and governance through innovation. Whilst our day job is to deliver first class customer service to our stakeholders in supporting Affordable Housing programme delivery and managing all associated risks, you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. You'll be comfortable supporting the Affordable Housing Grants team with complex risk, programme management and technical issues, providing technical advice and expertise to manage problems with an aim to progress through to resolution whilst ensuring programmes are compliant, delivered on time and to budget. You will be able to confidently work on your own but also demonstrate effective team working in a collaborative, inclusive way that leads to positive outcomes. This is a rare chance to shape the future of Affordable Housing delivery in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective management of Affordable Housing programmes and their associated risks and the have the opportunity to help create improved operational processes and governance through innovation. Whilst our day job is to deliver first class customer service to our stakeholders in supporting Affordable Housing programme delivery and managing all associated risks, you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. You'll be comfortable supporting the Affordable Housing Grants team with complex risk, programme management and technical issues, providing technical advice and expertise to manage problems with an aim to progress through to resolution whilst ensuring programmes are compliant, delivered on time and to budget. You will be able to confidently work on your own but also demonstrate effective team working in a collaborative, inclusive way that leads to positive outcomes. Person specification You will be experienced in producing reports and briefings to a high standard for senior leaders at Homes England and MHCLG which will inform programme management strategy linked to budgets and delivery forecasts. You’ll be comfortable in undertaking secretariat functions for monthly programme delivery meetings with senior leaders in both Homes England and key external stakeholder organisations. You will be organised and proficient in taking high quality minutes to ensure meetings run smoothly and crucial programme management conversations and decisions are recorded accurately and in accordance with audit requirements. Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a Programme Management team. You will enjoy working in an innovative and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade based on sound knowledge and expertise. Benefits Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include: Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays. Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health. Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees. We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave. Selection process details 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 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. 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 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 Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Name: Recruitment Team Email: recruitmentinfohomesengland.gov.uk Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. 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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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact Name : Recruitmentinfohomesengland.gov.uk Email : Recruitmentinfohomesengland.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : Recruitmentinfohomesengland.gov.uk