A bit about the role
Working within our Central Region team with our Regional Director and the other Central "Heads of" and Team Members, the Head of Disposals will play a critical role in the delivery of our Business Plan disposal objectives. You will be joining our small but highly skilled and experienced team who are committed to making positive change in how key objectives in our Central (Midlands) Area are delivered.
The Regional Director believes in delivering a first-class customer service, resolving issues informally wherever possible, taking an innovative and creative approach to conflict resolution. The Regional Director believes in working in a collaborative and flexible way and values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within the Central Disposals team.
This is a rare chance to shape the future of Homes England in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and a professional delivery team you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective resolution of issues and have the opportunity to help create a significant positive message around placemaking.
The role will support the design and delivery of sites in the Central region. These are exciting times and you will get involved in an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions to the Disposals offer.
A bit about you
Whilst our day job is to deliver first class customer service to our stakeholders in the Midlands, you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate.
Ideally educated to degree level you will have strong, relevant professional experience with complex planning and land disposals obtained within the private or public sector and preferably you will be RICS/MRTPI certified or working towards this. You'll have extensive experience of working at a senior level and in managing multi-disciplinary teams and possess a result focused approach and will be able to effectively demonstrate the values we have at Homes England and provide staff with clear vision and support.
Having an in-depth knowledge of the housing sector, government policy and current best industry practice you will also possess a good working understanding of the technical aspects of enabling works such as infrastructure improvements, ecology mitigation, sustainability and design standards etc, and you'll have the commercial and financial acumen, and ability, to effectively manage large budgets and take commercial decisions.
You'll be comfortable supporting the Regional Director with complex delivery and commercial issues, aiming to ensure delivery in accordance with the Annual Business Plan and any scheme-specific Business Cases and you will be proficient in commercial negotiations, land disposals, placemaking, team management, and will be comfortable operating at very local and senior levels both internally and externally of Homes England.
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 high performing team.
In addition, you will also be able to develop robust relationships with and influence external stakeholders in local government and the development sector to ensure Homes England is able to effectively deliver sites to market. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun, and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.
As an experienced property professional, you'll have excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills to help your team flourish and you'll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.
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 to ensure 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 opportunities across the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.
What we offer
We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are totally committed to flexible working. We'll support you, wherever possible, so that you don't miss out on what truly matters to you.
If you do ever need a little bit of extra help we have a great employee assistance programme, financial well-being support and access to loads of great discounts with leading high street names.
Our range of network groups are also there to support you to truly 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 top of the range digital kit you'll be good to go in one of our great offices (or at home!)