Senior Manager - Sponsorship, Government and Parliament (National Housing Bank) in Birmingham

Closing Date: 13th September. Interviews will take place week commencing 21st September 2026.

About the role... Working in the Sponsorship, Government and Parliament team, the Senior Manager will play a critical role in bridging the sponsorship, scrutiny and engagement functions and the work of the National Housing Bank (NHB). You will be joining our experienced and collaborative team of 10 people (including two Senior Managers covering sponsorship and scrutiny activity, and cross government and parliamentary activity) to ensure that these services are provided effectively for the NHB.

The NHB is a subsidiary of Homes England and is a new government backed Public Finance Institution which will work with house builders, developers, investors and registered providers to deploy up to £16bn of debt, equity and guarantees. This new role will ensure the NHB is effectively sponsored and supported to enable the smooth integration of NHB objectives, priorities, information, and relationships into Homes England Group governance, and the provision of an effective service to the NHB.

You will become the expert on all things NHB, acting as the team’s ambassador into the Bank. Working with key government and internal stakeholders and a professional team you will deliver first-class customer service, resolve issues informally, work in a collaborative manner and take an innovative and creative approach.

About you… You'll be an external affairs/stakeholder engagement specialist, comfortable supporting senior leaders with complex sponsorship, government and parliamentary issues, aiming to ensure the effective integration of the National Housing Bank within all that we do. You will be curious and willing to learn about the role and remit of the NHB. Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and adept at managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a team. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, in an innovative and engaging way and will be able to negotiate and persuade. You’ll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.

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.

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’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.

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.