People Lead – Executive Assistants

People Lead - Executive Assistants

Closing Date - 6/3/2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 9/3/2026 and 16/3/2026

A bit about the role...

Reporting to the Professional Lead - Executive Assistants, the People Lead EA will manage the people aspects of up to 13 Executive Assistants.

The Executive Assistants Team is responsible for enabling the effectiveness of Executive and Senior leaders by providing a professional, proactive Executive Assistant service which drives the need to work with impact and excellence every day.

The position acts as the lead on all people-related aspects of the Team, including 1:1s, professional development, pastoral support, performance management and developing initiatives for continuous improvement.   The People Lead is responsible for ensuring that the team have dedicated support, resulting in consistent, high level service delivery and both personal and professional development.

Key relationships

• Has frequent contact with the Executive Leaders, Senior Leadership Team, Human Resources and Business Managers.

• Regular contact to develop, build and maintain effective relationships and networks with a range of stakeholders across the agency

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

• Develop, execute and maintain professional development plans aligning with the EA delivery framework, that optimises service delivery and which supports and provides impact to leaders.   

• Implement and monitor capability plans, on a team and individual basis. Working with the EA community to progress continuous improvement initiatives.

• Regular communication and liaison with the Team, collectively and on a 1:1 basis.  Management of Team meetings, 1:1’s, objective setting, career conversations and performance management.  

• Management of team and individual performance, sharing success within the team and the business

• People management of the team to professionally develop the service and people in a collaborative and inclusive way.

• Build strong relationships with Senior Leaders through regular communication and active participation to ensure the service is optimised and needs are met.

• Lead, develop and maintain operational excellence while pursuing and embedding continuous improvement.

• Clear approach to incentivise behaviours that support transformation of the EA service, identifying and implementing targeted interventions to change culture, behaviours and mindsets at all levels.

• Ensure that appropriate cover is in place for periods of planned and unplanned EA absence to support the delivery of an uninterrupted service to Leaders.

• When required, provide surge capacity cover for EA activities, to ensure service demands are met.

A bit about you…

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience as an executive level EA, with some experience as a team supervisor or lead

• The ability to think critically and strategically within the remit of the role as well as to solve problems while considering the impact of outcomes on the bigger picture

• Knowledge and experience of people management standards and the ability to provide professional input with credibility, generating confidence and enhancing delivery. 

• Knowledge of successful ways of working to implement a consistent EA service to Leaders.

• Capability to coach and manage people and to have difficult and challenging conversations to ensure professional standards are being met. Working with colleagues to remediate issues and ensure appropriate decisions are made.

• Experience of developing systems and processes to support EA service delivery.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively in partnership and across organisational boundaries.

• The ability to create and set clear direction, motivating others to work towards a common goal.

• Ability to lead, manage and inspire a team in a collaborative and inclusive way.

• Capability to manage and develop professional staff, including the establishment of a positive performance culture and continuous service improvement recommendations.

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, a wide range of healthcare plans, 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. 

We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 — Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. 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.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.