Manager - Data Skills and Capability

Manager - Data Skills and Capability

Application closing date: 18/05/2025 at 23:59

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 26/05/2025

A bit about the role...

Working in the Data Culture and Engagement team, alongside Emma Tilley, Head of Data Culture and Engagement, and a small but highly committed team, the Data Skills and Capability Manager will play a critical role in developing the data capability of colleagues across Homes England.

You’ll be joining a talented and enthusiastic team focused on improving data literacy and embedding a data-driven culture across the organisation. We’re passionate about supporting colleagues of all backgrounds and professions to build the confidence and skills they need to use data effectively in their roles.

Emma is committed to empowering others, fostering a collaborative working environment, and supporting continuous learning and improvement. They value diverse perspectives, inclusive decision-making, and taking a pragmatic approach to delivering lasting change.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how data learning is delivered across a growing national organisation with a clear social purpose. You will work closely with the Learning and Organisational Development (L&OD) team, data leaders, and business teams to support targeted learning interventions, graduate and apprenticeship development, and wider initiatives that help build a confident, data-literate workforce.

The role offers the opportunity to get involved in exciting and meaningful projects, from designing and delivering training programmes, to supporting our Data and Analytics Community of Practice, and helping evaluate the impact of our data culture work. It’s a varied and rewarding position that combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

A bit about you…

You’ll be passionate about building skills, supporting learning, and helping others gain confidence in their use of data and data tools,  whether they’re new to it or already working in technical roles. You’ll have experience designing and delivering learning programmes or capability initiatives and be comfortable working across different audiences, from senior leaders to early career professionals.

You will have a good understanding of data tools and concepts, and a strong appreciation for how data is used in practice. You don’t need to be a technical expert, but you’ll be confident in helping others understand how to get the most out of the tools and data available to them, and in promoting best practice.

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You’ll need to be resilient, flexible, and able to manage stakeholders at all levels. You’ll bring energy and creativity to your work and enjoy working in a collaborative, inclusive, and engaging way.

As someone with a background in data, learning and development, or capability-building, you’ll understand the importance of aligning skills development with organisational goals. You’ll bring practical insight and a strong commitment to continuous improvement, ensuring your work helps shape a culture where data is valued and used effectively across Homes England.

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... 

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. 

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

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 work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way. 

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. 

If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage.