Accountancy or Taxation Graduate Programme 2025

Participants on our Graduate Programme will develop their strategic thinking, problem solving, project management, leadership and relationship building skills whilst undertaking placements within their chosen profession.

Day to day, depending on your chosen profession you could be acquiring or disposing of land, providing investment for infrastructure or working collaboratively with our partner organisations. From day one, you will have ownership and responsibility for your own projects / work.

You will be supported by your placement manager; have a buddy and you will be empowered to take ownership of your own learning and development including having access to a coach or mentor. Towards the end of the programme, we will support you to obtain a role aligned to your career aspirations and organisational needs.

A bit about the role

Our graduate programme finance aims to:

• Invest in growing skills and capabilities the sector needs for the future by providing a specialist Finance career path.
• Support & develop diverse ideas and ways of working in order to achieve our mission through delivering our strategic plan.
• Develop the next generation of future leaders through value driven behaviours.
• Attract a diverse cohort supporting social mobility through an effective attraction campaign and selection process.
• Provide an opportunity for graduates to work collaboratively with Finance colleagues and across the Agency through their development programme.

You will be developing your strategic planning, project and stakeholder management, diversity of thought and change agility as you are fully immersed into the Finance directorate with real impact working with us to - deliver better homes and places for the people who need them. Day to day, you could be supporting a number of initiatives across Finance that assist with the Agency delivering on its core objectives.

You will have ownership and responsibility for your own projects and will be expected to identify and implement improvements and new ways of working. You will be supported by your placement manager, graduate buddy, with access to a coach and/or mentor and will be empowered through learning and development.

You will be funded and supported in the progression of your accountancy chartership training through the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) accreditation route.

Having gained experience across a number of areas within Finance, in the final nine months, we’ll support your application for a permanent Finance role that aligns with your chosen career path and builds upon your CIPFA progress to date. If successful you can choose to complete the rest of the graduate programme or move into a new role within Homes England Finance in the last six months of the programme. If successful you will also be supported to continue and complete your CIPFA chartership.

A bit about you

We are looking for the next generation of finance professionals to help us in key skills shortage areas. You will be an innovator who will bring fresh ideas, be commercially minded, a problem solver and a strong relationship builder. You will strive for excellence, embrace change and be curious about future possibilities.

You will be motivated to make a difference and share and be passionate about our vision to effectively drive regeneration and housing delivery to create high-quality and home and thriving places. You’ll be pro-active about your own development.

To be shortlisted for this role you will require a degree in any subject.

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the programme. Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship, therefore if your visa expires mid-programme and you will need provide evidence on how you plan to secure another visa without sponsorship from Homes England.

Your application needs to be in your own words, reflect your personal understanding and experience, and must not have been generated by AI tools such as ChatGPT.

Who are we?

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay controls and pay policy. You can find these on the recruitment pages of the intranet.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.

If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage.

Still unsure if this is right graduate programme for you?

Join us at our pre-application session, where we aim to share guidance and practical tips to give you the confidence to apply to our Graduate Programme and provide you with a deeper understanding of the Homes England culture.

The session is open to everyone as part of our unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, our goal is to enhance representation and foster an environment where everyone is included, supported, valued, and feels a sense of belonging, irrespective of their background, experience, or identity.

By joining this session, you'll have the opportunity to connect with colleagues and gain valuable perspectives on our inclusive culture. Please note that your attendance is purely optional and independent of the application process; it will not influence any future application decisions.

The session will be held via Microsoft Teams on 6th February 2025 at 12pm-1pm.