National Growth Manager

National Growth Manager

Closing Date - 3/9/2026

Interviews will held week commencing 21/9/2026

About the role... 

There has never been a more exciting time to join Homes England’s Affordable Housing team. Following the recent Spending Review, a £39bn, 10-year Social and Affordable Homes Programme is now underway—creating a significant opportunity to shape housing delivery at scale. 

You will be part of a team working closely with government and sector partners to deliver this ambitious programme. We are looking for individuals who are motivated by the opportunity to shape how we deliver, as Homes England moves towards a more regional, place-based approach. 

Working with the Senior Growth Manager you will play a critical role in the delivery of affordable housing working closely with the national, regional and wider AHG teams. 

You will support the team to provide guidance and consistency to enable new initiatives and delivery. You will support national and regional engagement both internally and externally providing technical affordable housing expertise 

This is a fairly new team within a highly experienced Affordable Housing directorate who are committed to making positive change in people’s lives. The team believes in working in a collaborative way to foster good decision making and problem solving within their team as well as the ability to adapt to meet shifting priorities and take on new challenges. 

This is a rare chance to shape the future of affordable housing delivery in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and a professional, enthusiastic team from all parts of the Agency, you will support new and existing partners to deliver high-quality homes. You will also have the opportunity to help progress strategic interventions and long-term plans to deliver the homes that people need. 

About you…   

You should excel at partnership working and collaboration, be an excellent communicator, and have understanding of funding models and delivery of affordable housing.  

It is essential that you can work collaboratively and develop effective relationships both internally and externally, work within a political environment and adapt your style to maximise contributions from a diverse range of partners.  

You will need to demonstrate knowledge of the affordable housing sector, understanding of development and viability appraisals as well as housing markets. 

Partnership working will be a key requirement in this role alongside creative thinking to help develop and roll out new initiatives via good project management and clear communications.  

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 Homes England equality, diversity and inclusion reports - 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.

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