Graduate Programme - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Homes England

Homes England

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Homes England Graduate Programme - Property - Environmental Sustainability:

Fixed Term Contract - 2 years:

Closing Date: 11/03/2024:

If you are unsure if this graduate programme is right for you why don't you click
here to visit our graduate careers webpage to find out more.

Participants on our Graduate Programme will develop their strategic thinking, problem solving, project management, leadership and relationship building skills whilst undertaking placements within their chosen profession.

Day to day, depending on your chosen profession you could be acquiring or disposing of land, providing investment for infrastructure or working collaboratively with our partner organisations.

From day one, you will have ownership and responsibility for your own projects / work.

You will be supported by your placement manager; have a buddy and you will be empowered to take ownership of your own learning and development including having access to a coach or mentor.

Towards the end of the programme, we will support you to obtain a role aligned to your career aspirations and organisational needs.

A bit about the role
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Passionate about sustainability in the built environment? Want to be part of the team that builds well designed and sustainable homes and places whilst also protecting our planet? Come join Homes England on a two year graduate programme where you will gain valuable sustainability related technical and professional skills.

The programme has been specifically designed to align with IEMA Sustainability Skills Map giving you a boost to your future career in sustainability, and a pathway towards future Chartership aspirations.

In your time with us you will learn about how sustainability policy, and how this is interpreted into the practical delivery of well designed and sustainable homes and places.

You will learn about what is means to deliver biodiversity net gain: how to ensure compliance with environmental protection regulation; how thoughtful landscape architecture can enhance the quality of life for residents: what actions we need to take to reduce our carbon emissions; modern methods of construction, corporate sustainability; the relationship between sustainability and social value, and so much more.

This experience will be complemented by opportunities to gain and develop valuable core professional skills such as strategic thinking and problem solving, developing communication skills, networking, negotiation and persuasion, presenting to audiences, collaborative working with partners and handling tricky situations.

You will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and engage with the broader housing sector and gain new perspectives through several short term external placements.

They'll be a network of colleagues to support your development and celebrate your achievements - large and small. We take pride in our organisational values and aim to live them every day.

A bit about you:

We are looking for the next generation of housing professionals.

You will be an innovator who will bring fresh ideas, be commercially minded, a problem solver and a strong relationship builder.

You will strive for excellence, embrace change and be curious about future possibilities.

You will be motivated to make a difference and share and be passionate about our vision to effectively drive regeneration and housing delivery to create high-quality and home and thriving places.

You'll be pro-active about your own development.

To be shortlisted for this role you will require a degree in Environmental Science and Sustainability, Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resource or Environmental Management.

Who are we?:

Homes England :
The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people's lives.

As the government's housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations.

We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future.

And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we're accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer
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As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leav