Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, NE4 5BZ Job Summary This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated, enthusiastic Finance team in a national organisation with real social purpose. This critical role sits within the Strategic Finance and Business Partnering Team within the Agency’s Finance Directorate, reporting to the Senior Manager - Strategic Finance Delivery. We are dedicated to delivering a first-class customer service, resolving queries efficiently, taking an innovative and creative approach wherever possible. We believe in working in a collaborative and flexible way, and value diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within our team. Job Description This is a rare chance to help shape the future of finance in the organisation, working with key stakeholders, including budget holders, Business Partners, MHCLG, Finance Reporting and Transactional Services teams. You will have the opportunity to support every programme that is delivered by Homes England. With current annual spend of c£4bn, an ambitious multi-year Spending Review on the horizon, there couldn’t be a better time to join the Homes England Strategic Finance and Business Partnering Team. Whilst our day job is to deliver first class customer service to our stakeholders and budget holders in relation to programme funding, you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. As part of the Finance team sat centrally in the organisation you will enjoy engaging with colleagues effectively, and be able to confidently discuss Financial matters and issues. This is a rare chance to help shape the future of finance in the organisation, working with key stakeholders, including budget holders, Business Partners, MHCLG, Finance Reporting and Transactional Services teams. You will have the opportunity to support every programme that is delivered by Homes England. With current annual spend of c£4bn, an ambitious multi-year Spending Review on the horizon, there couldn’t be a better time to join the Homes England Strategic Finance and Business Partnering Team. Whilst our day job is to deliver first class customer service to our stakeholders and budget holders in relation to programme funding, you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. As part of the Finance team sat centrally in the organisation you will enjoy engaging with colleagues effectively, and be able to confidently discuss Financial matters and issues. Person specification You'll be comfortable challenging delivery forecasts and the underlying assumptions upon which they are based, drawing parallels across business areas to identify issues and key risks to delivery. Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable communicating and collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation at different levels. 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. Selection process details To apply please follow the links to our careers page. Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Selection process details For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description. Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England. Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application. Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential. Homes England Is Committed To Protecting The Privacy And Security Of Your Personal Data. For Further Information Please Refer To Our Privacy Notice Which Can Be Viewed Here https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter Nationality Requirements Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here. Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Name: Recruitment Team Email: recruitmentinfohomesengland.gov.uk 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 baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) 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 European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) 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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact Name : Recruitmentinfohomesengland.gov.uk Email : Recruitmentinfohomesengland.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : Recruitmentinfohomesengland.gov.uk