Job Description

Master Development & Design Manager - Architecture

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Application closing date: 16/11/2025



Interviews will take place: Week commencing 24/11/2025

A bit about the role...

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Delivering high quality and sustainable new homes and places requires an in-depth understanding of our sustainable placemaking outcomes. This role has a national remit as part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote design quality. This role is key to supporting the Agency's efforts to promote more innovative and sustainable homebuilding and placemaking practices in particular in relation to inclusive and healthy homes. The Agency requires in-house specialist technical knowledge and expertise to cut through the complexity, act as the strategic level intelligent client for our delivery teams and provide internal advice to colleagues working collaboratively with partners across the Agency





This national role will support the design and delivery of key strategic projects across England, supporting the regional teams





Please note internally this role is called Manager - Master Landscape Development

A bit about you...

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You should have extensive architectural experience of UK housing and regeneration projects and delivery of high quality homes within the context of large scale complex development proposals, and working with public and private sector partners.





You'll have overarching knowledge of technical constraints and opportunities in architectural design in relation to delivery of housing, with consideration for inclusive design, wellbeing, functionality and climate resilience. We are looking for experience of designing buildings considering both the environment and human health, e.g. including understanding and demonstration of space standards, and the impact on internal layouts of homes, sufficient light and air quality/managing overheating and passive design concepts, consideration of retrofit/building reuse and sustainable and local materials.





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 design team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.

Who are we?

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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...

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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 also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.





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.





Your application needs to be in your own words, reflect your personal understanding and experience, and must not have been generated by AI tools such as ChatGPT.