Working to Alison Binalle, Senior Manager in the Affordable Housing Grant Historical Grants team you will be joining our small, experienced team of six who are committed to the long-term stewardship of capital grant that supports 1,000s of affordable homes all over England.

Working with Housing Associations and other providers of affordable housing, you will ensure that their grant notifications are routinely reviewed, challenged and verified for accuracy.

Working closely with managers you will be responsible for a varied caseload, which includes offering advice and support to internal and external stakeholders including Housing Associations and other landlords of affordable housing.

This is a vital role that ensures capital grant is always put to good use through recycling it into new affordable homes and, when applicable, the correct grant is recovered by Homes England to be used again to deliver the homes we need.

You will help to deliver a first-class customer service and make positive changes to the quality of data held and how it is used.

Working in a collaborative and flexible way to foster good decision making and problem solving within the team.

We are continuously looking at process improvements and there are some exciting projects to get involved with. We take an innovative and creative approach to historic data issues and this is an excellent time to develop our digital resources.

A bit about you…

Whilst our day job is to deliver great customer service to our stakeholders you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate.

You will have a natural curiosity to investigate historic grant records and great attention to detail.

You will be comfortable communicating at all levels and have the confidence to question and challenge. The ability to analyse data from different sources and systems is key as well as always ensuring accuracy and quality of work.

You will be able to demonstrate your analytical and problem-solving skills and be a fast learner with a “can do” attitude towards work and overcoming challenges.

You will be proficient in the use of appropriate IT systems Microsoft word, excel, IMS and a knowledge of BI would be advantageous.

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a team..

You will have a good understanding of Affordable Homes grant and the importance of the long-term stewardship and security of public funds

Possess great communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with people at all levels of Homes England and external organisations

Be customer focused and committed to delivering top customer service

Open to new ways of working and embrace change

You’ll be able to demonstrate that you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative and inclusive way

Have strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work

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.

Analyst - Historical Grants

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