Events and Engagement

Events and Engagement Officer – Homes England

Salary: £35,814 – £41,488 per year
Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle or Northstowe
Working pattern: Full-time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Working arrangement: Hybrid – 50/50 office/home working
Closing date: 20 October 2026 at 11:55pm
Interviews: Week commencing 2 November 2026

Visa sponsorship:  Not available. Homes England requires applicants to have the Right to Work in the UK and does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

About the role

Homes England is looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Events and Engagement Officer to join its Market Engagement team.

The successful candidate will help deliver a varied programme of high-profile conferences, stakeholder engagements and employee events designed to support the organisation’s strategic objectives and strengthen relationships across the housing, regeneration and investment sectors.

The role involves working with senior leaders, external stakeholders and colleagues across Homes England and the National Housing Bank. You could be involved in major sector events such as UKREiiF, Homes England Live and MIPIM, as well as stakeholder roundtables, regional engagement events, conferences and internal colleague events.

Key responsibilities

The Events and Engagement Officer will:

• Coordinate internal and external events, conferences and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Manage event logistics and ensure events are delivered professionally and efficiently.
• Coordinate external speaking engagements and engagement activity across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain event planning tools, guidance and delivery documentation.
• Support event budgets and supplier relationships while ensuring value for money.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues, event organisers and external partners.
• Support senior colleagues before, during and after events.
• Evaluate events and provide insights and recommendations for future activities.
• Help develop consistent processes and tools for event delivery across the organisation.
• Produce reports, briefings and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to ensure engagement activity supports organisational priorities.

What Homes England is looking for

You should be proactive, organised and comfortable bringing people together and delivering high-quality events.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience coordinating events, conferences and engagement activities.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality outcomes.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Experience managing suppliers, venues and event logistics would be advantageous.
• Experience using CRM, stakeholder management or event management systems would be beneficial.

What Homes England offers

The role comes with a competitive salary and 33 days’ annual leave, alongside a 50/50 hybrid working model.

Other benefits include:

• Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Healthcare plans.
• Financial wellbeing support.
• Employee discounts.
• Professional body membership support.
• Access to internal network groups and inclusion initiatives.

Homes England is a geographically diverse organisation with more than 1,000 professionals across 17 professions.

Right to Work and visa sponsorship

Applicants are required to have the Right to Work in the UK.

Homes England does not offer visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If shortlisted for interview, candidates will be required to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK.

Application and selection process

The closing date for applications is 20 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 2 November 2026.

Homes England encourages applicants to apply as early as possible because the vacancy may close before the stated deadline if a high number of applications are received.

Source: Homes England Careers