Head of development and regeneration

Head of Development and Regeneration

Salary: £84,000
Location: Oldham, with hybrid working and travel as required
Hours: 37 per week

At First Choice Homes Oldham, we're committed to improving lives by providing safe, affordable and sustainable homes, investing in communities and creating places where people can thrive.

We're looking for an experienced and ambitious Head of Development and Regeneration to shape the future of housing and regeneration in Oldham. This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking housing association and lead the delivery of new homes, neighbourhood investment and regeneration projects that make a lasting difference to our communities.

Please see full job description at the bottom of this page

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Development and Regeneration, you will provide strategic leadership across our development and regeneration portfolio, overseeing projects from feasibility through to completion and handover.

You will lead a team of project professionals while managing relationships with developers, contractors, local authorities, Homes England and other strategic partners. Working closely with senior leaders, you will help shape and deliver FCHO's Homes Strategy, identifying opportunities for growth, investment and regeneration that support our long-term objectives.

You will be responsible for ensuring robust governance, financial control, risk management and regulatory compliance across all programmes, while delivering excellent value for money and positive outcomes for customers and communities.

What you'll bring

We're looking for a proven development and regeneration leader with:

• Strong record of ensuring Regulatory and Statutory compliance and giving assurance to Board across the program
•  Experience of successfully managing development and regeneration programmes.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness, including program, budget and complex feasibility management
• Experience of working with developers, contractors, local authorities and funding partners.
• Ability to develop, motivate, inspire staff and transform teams to ensure a high performing department
• Experience of governance, risk management and reporting to Boards or senior leadership teams.
• A passion for delivering high-quality homes and regeneration outcomes that make a real difference to communities.

Why join us?

First Choice Homes Oldham is a housing association providing safe, affordable and high-quality homes across Oldham and the surrounding areas. We own and manage more than 11,500 homes and hold the highest regulatory G1/V1 governance and financial viability rating.

With a strong financial position, an ambitious Homes Strategy and a long-term commitment to investing in homes, neighbourhoods and communities, this is an opportunity to join an organisation with both stability and ambition. You'll have the chance to shape major development and regeneration projects while helping to improve lives across Oldham.

What's in it for you?

We offer a fantastic range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, including:

• Salary of £84,000 per annum.
• 37-hour working week with hybrid working options.
• 30 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
•  Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution and salary exchange option.
• Death in service benefit.
• Healthcare cash plan covering dental, optical and physiotherapy treatments.
• Private health insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour confidential support.
• Doctorline, giving you and your family 24/7 GP access.
• Access to our colleague benefits platform, including retail discounts and wellbeing tools.
• Discounted gym membership.
•  Professional subscriptions paid where essential for the role.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay.
•  Access to our on-site wellbeing room and café.
• Long service awards.

Ready to make a difference?

If you're an experienced development and regeneration professional looking for an opportunity to shape communities, influence strategy and deliver meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your application by 26/06/2026

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a high volume of applications.

We are committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. 

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. 

We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience smoother, please let us know and we’ll do all we can.