Senior Adviser to NHB Chair and CEO

Senior Adviser to NHB Chair and CEO

Closing Date: 07/08/2026

Interviews will take place week commencing 24th August

About the role...

Working as a key part of the Chair and Chief Executive’s office the Senior Adviser to the National Housing Bank (NHB) Chair and CEO will play a critical role in ensuring that the Chair and Chief Executive are effectively supported to meet the NHB’s ambitious targets. You will be joining a small but highly skilled team, who are committed to making positive change in how the most senior colleagues at Homes England / NHB are supported day-to-day.

This is a newly created position with a huge opportunity to shape how the NHB, which launched on 1 April 2026 as a new Government Public Financial Institution, can realise it’s ambition to accelerate the delivery of new homes and communities, whilst also enabling the regeneration of towns and cities across England.

The role will work very closely with the NHB’s Chair and Chief Executive ensuring their requests, instructions and priorities are effectively communicated to the bank’s Executive and senior leadership team whilst also ensuring full alignment between the NHB Chair and CEO and the Homes England Chair and CEO working closely with their respective senior advisers and the Head of office.

About you…

You'll possess excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to develop positive working relationships at all levels of the organisation and be a strong forward planner who is able to project manage. You will also be able to understand, analyse and summarise complex information including financial information quickly and have demonstratable persuasion and negotiation skills.

The role would suit someone with previous experience of working within a private office of a government department / Chief Executive office or central strategic team who has experience of working closely with a Chair, CEO or Executive Directors.

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’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.