Application closing date: 31/08/2026
Interviews will take place: Week commencing 14/09/2026
We are recruiting for 2 roles, x1 permanent role and x1 Fixed term contract for 12 months.
The North East, Yorkshire and Humber regional team leads Homes England’s delivery of major projects in priority places alongside overseeing the development of new opportunities and projects.
We are the ‘front door’ to the agency; developing and maintaining relationships across the housing and regeneration sector and building pipelines of investable opportunities including larger, transformational interventions in towns and cities across our extensive geography.
Owing to an internal promotions, we have a vacancy for a full time Partnership and Business Development Officer working predominantly in the West and North Yorkshire team.
You will be part of a team that works with partners throughout the region playing a leading role in promoting the Agency and the work we do. Our partners include local authorities, combined authorities, developers, major housebuilders, SMEs among others. You will work closely with a range of internal colleagues on all aspects of project development assisting with internal systems and processes and acting as a way finder on project administration.
We encourage officers to be involved with projects and lead their own housing and regeneration projects with the support of the wider team. Previous role holders have worked on discreet pieces of work on their own initiative building core workstreams across the region.
Please note the job title of this role internally is Analyst - Partnership and Business Development
Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy.
You will be a people person who is resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at all levels, you may have some existing knowledge of the housing and regeneration sector.
Our officers are a core support for team members. They are ‘can do’ people who are naturally curious about how housing and regeneration can change places and change lives. They undertake research, analysis, administration and project management. It is a varied role – one day you could be tasked with a time-sensitive data administration task; the next you could be working as part of the team making the case for a major regeneration project.
You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.
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.
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.
