AMS PSR

On behalf of Homes England, we are looking for a Digital and Data Capability Lead (Inside IR35) for a essentially remote role to run up until the end of Janaury 2027 with occasional travel to either London, Birmingham, Newcastle or Liverpool offices.

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.

As a Digital and Data Capability Lead, your main responsibilities will be:

Lead digital and data capability initiatives aligned to organisational priorities and ICP objectives.

Develop capability frameworks, skills roadmaps and scalable learning solutions.

Design and deliver role-based training programmes and learning pathways.

Drive adoption of new tools, systems and processes through targeted capability interventions.

Partner with stakeholders to identify skills gaps, capability needs and development opportunities.

Measure capability impact, analyse performance insights and continuously improve learning outcomes.

Essential:

Capability and Learning-Strong experience designing and delivering learning and capability initiatives.

Understanding of adult learning principles and modern training approaches.

Digital and Data Capability-Knowledge of digital and data tools, practices, and frameworks.Understanding of DDaT professions and capability models.

Stakeholder Engagement-Experience working with stakeholders to identify and address capability needs.

Ability to influence and engage across different audiences.

Change and Adoption-Experience supporting organisational change through capability development.

Ability to align learning with business outcomes.

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".