Partnerships Manager

Role overview

• ID: 2023-4972
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry Division
• Department: Company Secretariat, Legal, Audit & Risk
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Brentwood, Essex
• Date Posted: 12.12.2023

We have a new opportunity for an Affordable Housing Manager to join our team within Vistry Division, working across our Eastern & East London regions and based at our office in Brentwood. The Affordable Housing Manager will assist the Director in the delivery of Affordable Homes across the business, adhering to all contractual and planning requirements, budget and timescales to meet the overall objectives of the company. Key roles will include advising on achievable affordable revenues, negotiating contracts with registered provider clients and liaising with local authorities regarding housing requirements.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare 
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Previous experience within a housing association, residential house builder/developer or local authority
  • Experience of negotiating Section 106 agreements and affordable housing contracts
  • Housing/Construction background within development team
  • A strong understanding of the sale and purchase process for land & property on a freehold and leasehold basis.
  • A thorough understanding of the housing development process.
  • Project management and financial skills.
  • You must be delivery and customer focused.
  • Strong financial and numeracy skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Understanding of social housing mix standards and funding of future programmes
  • A strong team player but also able to work independently to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple key stakeholder relationships.
  • Preference for experience in delivering affordable housing contracts.

  Desirable –

  • Degree level qualification required with a development related qualification (e.g. MRICS) being an advantage but not essential.
• More about the Affordable Housing Manager role...
  • To negotiate contracts for the sale of affordable housing to registered providers and other affordable housing providers inclusive of PRS sector providers
  • To obtain and analyse affordable housing offers.
  • Provide a comprehensive affordable housing service to a number of regional business units.
  • Research and evaluate local authority housing requirements.
  • Negotiate affordable housing terms in Section 106 Agreements.
  • Build and maintain a network of registered provider client relationships.
  • Negotiate the sale of open market housing plots to registered providers as required to meet year end requirements.
  • Undertake scheme financial appraisals and viability assessments.
  • Advise business units on design requirements to meet client expectations.
  • Attend project meetings with business units, clients and local authorities to advise on affordable housing requirements.
  • Advise business units on the criteria and conditions associated with grant funding.
  • Prepare regular progress reports and board paper updates

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.

Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.