Partnerships & Business Development Officer - Ockbrook, United Kingdom - Homes England

Homes England

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Ockbrook, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Partnership & Business Development Officer Closing Date - 15/01/2023

A bit about the role... You will be responsible for driving Homes England's mission and objectives across the country and be the front door for partners to access Homes England skills and products through the development and ownership of a single pipeline of activity. You willbe part of a high performing team of delivery and strategy experts in building and managing relationships in priority places.

The post holder will work as part of multi-disciplinary teams to unlock land and enable access to financial tools and mechanisms that encourage the delivery of housing across local markets that would not otherwise happen; working to help support some ofthe agency's largest and most complex projects.

The Market's Partners and Places (MPP) directorate plays a leading role in driving Homes England's mission, objectives, business development and place-focussed activity.

We use our knowledge to focus our expertise and forge ambitious local partnerships thatsolve the most complex placemaking issues and leverage commercial, economic and social benefits to deliver our housing and regeneration targets.

MPP has four partner-facing teams which lead Homes England's business development and place-focussed activities, acting as the front door to partners to access Homes England skills and products and shape conversations and solutions with places.

We work withexperts across Homes England, the market and Government to lead the development of agency-wide strategies that support housing and regeneration.

We lead multi-functional teams to deliver significant opportunities and cross-agency projects focusing on our strategicpriorities.

MPP has a mixed portfolio of projects, such as Bristol Temple Meads, Garden Communities and Strategic Place Partnerships, providingflexibility and supporting colleagues to explore their own interests and areas of expertise.

A bit about you We are looking for someone who has the following key skills and knowledge:

Degree level or equivalent academic qualifications are required with the ability to bring strong intellectual rigour to the role.
Ability to work at pace, managing competing deadlines and delivering high quality outputs, often in ambiguous environments - providing direction for projects you lead.
Good communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
Creative thinker with the ability to assimilate and analyse complex information and find solutions to support the delivery of Homes England's objectives.
A passion for housing policy or development, property development, town planning, or economic development sectors is essential.

Who are we? Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is toensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.

Following the publication of the government's Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunitiesacross the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

What we offer... As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to hybrid working. We'll support you, wherever possible, so that you don't miss out on what matters to you.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we'll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you'll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community.

We were all working from home?during the pandemic and have since moved to a hybrid model, moving back into our office environments and utilising our space and time together in the most conducive way.