Manager - Historical Grants

Reporting to Alison Binalle, Senior Manager in the Historical Grants team, you will join a small, experienced team of six who are committed to the long-term stewardship of historic capital grant that supports thousands of affordable homes all over England. Working closely with the Senior Manager and Head of Operations, you will be responsible for a varied caseload, which includes examining business proposals put forward by providers of affordable housing. Your case assessments will require direct liaison with providers, and a summary report of findings and recommendations. You will also progress any associated legal requirements arising from the case with both internal and external stakeholders. This is a vital role that ensures our grant is always put to good use through recycling it into new affordable homes and, when applicable, that the correct grant is recovered by Homes England to be used again to deliver the homes we need. Additionally, an annual review is undertaken of the previous financial year's grant transactions, which requires close working with registered providers, completing reconciliations and undertaking analysis to be reported to the Senior Leadership Team., You will be using multiple data sources and systems to research historic grant and be responsible for reviewing case recommendations made by business support officers, challenging details where appropriate and verifying accuracy. You are expected to support and develop team members with process and policy implementation, in an ever-evolving regulated sector. 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 on the horizon 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., Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  You will have great attention to detail and a natural curiosity to investigate historic policy and programmes. Due to the complex and challenging case load, you will need to be a confident communicator, attending in person meetings, presenting cases to key internal stakeholders and consulting with solicitors.
Your ability to analyse data from various sources is key, as is 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, AHGMS 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 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 team. You will have a good understanding of Affordable Homes grant and the importance of the long-term stewardship and security of public funds

Benefits Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include: Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays. Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health. Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees. We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details