Manager – Programmes and Products

Manager – Programmes and Products

A bit about the role... 

FTC 18 months

Closing date 09/09/2025

Interviews w/c 22/09/2025

There couldn’t be a better time to work in Affordable Housing at Homes England following the biggest settlement announced as part of recent Spending Review of a 10 year £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme. You will be part of the team working closely with government and partners across the sector to launch the new programme as well as deliver against existing commitments. We are looking for individuals excited and motivated by the opportunity to shape future delivery, and ways of working, as Homes England moves to a more regional and place-based operating model.      

Working in the Affordable Housing Programmes and Products team, you will play a key role in the development, launch and delivery of the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme. The team sits within the agency’s wider Affordable Housing Grants team and has a crucial role in supporting the government to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housing delivery in a generation.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the agency – as well as the wider affordable housing sector – to ensure the recently announced programme is launched and delivered as seamlessly as possible. You will also be involved in identifying ways to further enhance the delivery of social and affordable housing. 

You will work as part of a small, but friendly and talented, team who are committed to delivering real social impact through affordable housing. This will include developing programme guidance, leading stakeholder engagement, and supporting the introduction of new digital services.  

You will engage with the affordable housing sector – building and maintaining relationships with MHCLG, representative bodies, and delivery partners – to ensure the new programme continues to reflect their ambitions and priorities. 

This is a rare chance to shape the future of social and affordable housing delivery in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose.  

A bit about you… 

You will be passionate about social and affordable housing – and its positive impact on overall housing delivery and peoples’ lives.  

You will be adept at working collaboratively and building relationships with a diverse range of internal and external colleagues in pursuit of a shared mission and set of objectives. 

You’ll be an agile operator with strong communications skills and an eye for detail, and be confident at juggling multiple projects and tasks, with speed not haste. You’ll be comfortable leading or contributing to operational and strategic tasks through clear action or advice, working at managerial level. 

You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade. 

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.  

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay controls and pay policy. You can find these on the recruitment pages of the intranet. 

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.