New Business Development Manager - South

Salary £75,195 per annum

Location Mobile Worker - South

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The vacancy

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week/ 70 hours over two weeks (nine-day fortnight)

Location: The South Region spans a large geographical area, from Cornwall to Kent and London. This role will primarily work on new business opportunities within this area, However, there may be a requirement to work across regional boundaries when necessary. Therefore, the post holder must demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to travel throughout the region, with occasional travel required outside the region to meet business needs.

The Role

Help shape what comes next. We’re growing and exploring new opportunities across Development and Delivery and we’re looking for people to help turn our plans into reality. Bring your skills, experience and ideas to our next chapter.

We are currently recruiting for a New Business Development Manager to join our South team.

Within the role you will work on our current identified schemes within our pipeline to exchange, or exchange of contracts to contracts completion, in addition to meeting stakeholders to identify and appraise new opportunities.

This is a target-driven role responsible for identifying, initiating, and appraising a range of projects that support the delivery of Housing 21’s business growth strategy.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a strong understanding of the new business development process. You will be expected to communicate effectively with colleagues across the organisation, as well as external stakeholders, and act as the primary point of contact for operational teams and partners.

Curious to know more? If you’re looking for an opportunity to make a real difference within an organisation with a strong social purpose, take a look at the attached job description.

We’d love to meet you!

What We’re Looking For

Essential requirements for the role include:

Strong specialist knowledge of the early-stage New Business Development processes within the social housing sector
Strong communication skills and adapting to the audience including board report writing and presenting
Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of land and build contracts
Demonstrable experience and a proven track record of securing affordable housing developments
End-to-end project delivery experience, managing the full lifecycle from concept and design through to completion and post-implementation review
Knowledge and in-depth understanding of development financial and risk appraisals
Understanding of Homes England procedures and funding mechanisms, in addition to GLA as preferable but not essential
Knowledge and experience of the operating environment for Registered Providers
Experience and understanding of specialist housing for older people is desirable but not essential
A relevant qualification at degree level or equivalent

Why us?

We support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.

As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon an offer being made.

An offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of basic disclosure check.

Closing date for applications: 17 November 2026

Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About us

At Housing 21 we pride ourselves on being passionate about people and are committed to investing in those who work for us to help them to be the best they can be.

When you work for us, you will be joining an organisation that holds the Investors in People Platinum standard and was rated the UK’s third Best Place to Work in 2024 by Glassdoor. Our people are our foundation, and we know how important it is to support them to do what they do best, whether through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture.

We are incredibly proud of the culture we have created and celebrate the positive difference we make to society. If you think you’re ready for a new challenge and able to make a difference, then come and join us!