AMS PSR

On behalf of Homes England, we are looking for a Data Culture and Communications Lead (Inside IR35) for a remote (ad hoc basis) contract until Jan 2027, based in either Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle or London. 

Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.

Following the publication of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunities across the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

Role:

The communications and engagement professional will help shape and embed a data-driven culture across the organisation. You will lead the design and delivery of communications campaigns, engagement activities, and cultural change initiatives that enable colleagues to understand, trust, and confidently use data in their day-to-day decision-making.

Working closely with Data Business Partners, Business Change teams, Capability Leads, and a range of stakeholders, you will translate complex data and technical concepts into engaging, accessible, and impactful communications that drive adoption and behavioural change.

As a Data Culture and Communications Lead, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the delivery of data culture, engagement, and communications activities that support Homes England's Integrated Change Programme.
• Design and deliver engaging communications campaigns that promote the adoption of data and digital ways of working.
• Create clear, compelling messaging that translates complex data and technical concepts into accessible content for diverse audiences.
• Support organisational change by driving engagement, influencing behaviours, and embedding data-driven decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across business, change, capability, and technical teams to align communications and engagement activities.
• Develop high-quality communications materials, including presentations, leadership briefings, campaign content, guidance documents, and SharePoint updates.
• Manage and optimise communication channels to maximise reach, engagement, and user experience.
• Deliver presentations, workshops, and engagement sessions while supporting senior leaders in communicating key transformation messages.
• Monitor engagement and campaign effectiveness, using insights and feedback to continuously improve adoption, awareness, and behavioural change outcomes.

Essential:

• Proven experience designing and delivering impactful communications strategies and campaigns.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to create clear, engaging, audience-focused messaging.
• Experience supporting organisational change, transformation, and adoption initiatives.
• Ability to translate complex data or technical information into simple, compelling communications.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging audiences at all levels.
• Experience driving culture change and employee engagement programmes.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and content creation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in complex organisational environments.

Desirable:

• Experience using Canva to create engaging communications materials.
• Experience managing and updating SharePoint sites and content.
• Public Sector experience, ideally within large and complex organisations.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Homes England guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Homes England guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".