Application closing date: 16/08/2026
Interviews will take place: Week commencing 31/08/2026
This is a 9 - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Working in a team with our Head of Disposals North West and other Disposal Team members, the, the Development Manager will play a critical role in providing commercial and technical expertise to ensure publicly owned land is de-risked appropriately and taken to market in a way that maximises the potential for early delivery of homes and ensures a good return for Homes England whilst meeting wider policy objectives.
In addition, as part of our North West Regional Delivery Directorate, you will also have the opportunity to support place-based partnerships - we work with local leaders and industry to turn national housing ambition into local housing delivery by bringing together land, funding and partners.
You will be joining our friendly and experienced North West Disposals team, who are committed to making positive change in accelerating housing delivery by providing input into acquisition strategies; commercially testing the deliverability of planning strategies; engaging with development partners; disposing of sites; and monitoring the delivery of new homes on site.
The team are committed to delivering a first-class customer service, taking an innovative and creative approach to the disposal of Homes England’s land. We believe in working in a collaborative and flexible way, and value diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within the team.
This is a rare chance to join a national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders and multi-disciplinary professional teams, you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective problem solving and have the opportunity to deliver the housing and communities that England needs.
The role will support the delivery of key strategic priorities around design, pace and modern methods of construction along with working with a range of developer partners, small to large. There are some exciting and ambitious projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions to the disposal of public sector land.
Whilst our day job is to deliver first class customer service to our stakeholders, you will be used to multitasking and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate.
You will be comfortable supporting the disposal team, and wider organisation, with complex land issues. You will use your technical, professional and commercial acumen, skills and experience of working in the local market to accelerate the delivery of new homes through a number of mechanisms.
Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a disposal team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, friendly and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.
You will be able to work in an agile way supporting the mission-based approach of Homes England. This will involve working in a collaborative and inclusive way across multifunctional teams.
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.
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