MHCLG is looking for a Deputy Director to lead its Housing Strategy Division. This is an exciting opportunity for a policy professional who wants to influence at a strategic level, whilst taking into account the reality of commercial delivery.

The Housing Strategy DD role is a key role in MHCLG, helping set the policy direction across all housing tenures and shaping the priorities of the Department. One of the challenges of the role will be to ensure that the direction set out in the 2017 Housing White Paper remains relevant in a new economic and political context.

The Deputy Director will lead a team of around 15 people and form part of a 5-strong SCS leadership team in Housing Markets & Strategy. The Directorate is responsible for policy to increase the supply and quality of new-build homes, as well as overall strategy on housing, working with teams in other parts of MHCLG. The Directorate is responsible for flagship interventions in the market (such as Help to Buy) and leads MHCLG’s relationship with Homes England and the housebuilding industry. It prides itself on being a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team, working flexibly to deliver on the Government’s priorities.

As one of the Department’s senior leaders, you will also be a visible role model for the Civil Service leadership behaviours. These can be found in the Civil Service Leadership Statement which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-leadership-statement/civil-service-leadership-statement