AddressSummer Internship - Land & Development
Closing Date : 14/03/2024
FTC : 6 Weeks
A bit about the role...
Working in a team with Zab Moghal – M.Phil (Cantab); MRICS, our Hiring Manager and colleagues within the Development Directorate.
The Development Directorate values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within teams.
The six-week programme is designed to provide you the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of the Development function with involvement across the development directorate. You will be provided with mandatory training to gain hands-on experience of the end-to-end development process and learn about acquisitions, de-risking/technical due diligence, planning, disposing of sites and post-contract activities.
This programme provides you with a rare opportunity to build your development-based commercial and business skills through on the job learning and practical work experience in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose.
Working with in a small team you will contribute to preparing reports, briefs, case studies and deliver presentations to secure buy-in from senior colleagues on a proposed de-risking and disposal strategy.
As you progress through the programme, you will be expected to take on increasing responsibility for supporting and then leading project activities. This will help you broaden your understanding of different roles across the wider Development Directorate and beyond; gaining an insight into how they inter-connect to support our Homes England mission.
You will be working alongside surveyors, planners, engineers, land buyers, policy professionals, project, programme & portfolio managers, economists, financial and budget managers who are committed to making a positive change to deliver much-needed homes.
A bit about you…
Whilst our day job is to bring forward sites that would otherwise remain undeveloped; add value to sites to generate a financial return; sell our own land and partner across the public sector to deliver a range of tenures; act as master developer and work to create a thriving environment for current and future market players; encourage housebuilders to adopt good quality design, MMC and build out at pace; actively support SME builders to create a more resilient markets.
You will be willing to "spin several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. You will be team orientated, results focused and can demonstrate attention to detail, willingness to learn, ability to meet deadlines, excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills. You will also be comfortable with drafting reports and project management. You will be proficient in using Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams.
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.
