Non-Executive Directors - National Housing Bank

Job summary

To help guide the National Housing Bank through its formative years, Homes England is looking to appoint up to four Non-Executive Directors to the National Housing Bank Board

Job description

The National Housing Bank (NHB) is a new public financial institution established by Homes England to increase housing delivery and drive regeneration across England. Backed by up to £16 billion of financial capacity, the Bank has been created to provide flexible, long-term finance where markets are not delivering at sufficient scale or pace, crowding in private and institutional capital alongside public investment.

The Bank launched on 1 April 2026 and forms an important part of the Government’s ambition to increase housing supply and strengthen the housing and regeneration system. Working as part of Homes England’s integrated offer, the Bank brings together finance, land, grant funding and sector expertise to unlock development, attract private capital and accelerate delivery. It will deploy a range of interventions including debt, equity and guarantees, working with Mayors, local leaders, investors, developers and other partners across England.

To help guide the Bank through its formative years, Homes England is looking to appoint up to four Non-Executive Directors to the National Housing Bank Board. As members of the inaugural Board, the Non-Executive Directors will:

• Provide strategic leadership and challenge, supporting the National Housing Bank in delivering its objectives and contributing to the wider Homes England Group strategy.
• Hold the Chief Executive and executive team to account for the effective delivery of the Bank's strategy, business plans and operational performance.
• Provide oversight of the Bank's governance, risk management and internal control frameworks, ensuring appropriate assurance is available to the Board and MHCLG.
• Ensure the proper stewardship of public funds and compliance with statutory, regulatory and administrative requirements, including operating within agreed delegations and authorities.
• Oversee the development and regular review of the Bank's Risk Appetite Statement and Risk Management Framework.
• Support and scrutinise the Bank's investment activities, helping to ensure decisions are taken independently, robustly and in line with the Bank's objectives and risk appetite.
• Foster effective working relationships across the Homes England Group, while safeguarding the Bank's independence in decision-making.
• Act as an ambassador for the National Housing Bank, promoting its role and objectives with stakeholders and providing insight on stakeholder engagement and relationship management as required.

The Board will work closely with the NHB Chair, NHB Chief Executive and Homes England Board. Depending on their skills and experience, successful candidates may also be appointed to the Audit, Assurance and Enterprise Risk Committee or the Nominations and Remuneration Committee.

Person specification

Homes England is looking for individuals with the judgement, credibility and leadership experience gained in organisations of significant scale and complexity. Candidates will bring strong commercial acumen and an excellent understanding of governance and the role of the Board in overseeing performance and holding executives to account. Non-executive experience in major financial institutions or real estate businesses would be particularly relevant, including commercial bank lending to the real estate sector. We are also looking for experience in economic analysis. All potential conflicts of interest will be assessed thoroughly.

These appointments represent a rare opportunity to help shape an important new public financial institution. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to help influence the success of the National Housing Bank, ensuring capital is deployed responsibly and effectively to unlock development, crowd in private investment and increase housing delivery across England.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

We are proud to be an inclusive organisation. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community so that we can truly reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. We are particularly keen to hear from ethnically diverse candidates.

To apply for this post, you will need to complete the application process by no later than midday on Monday 28 September.

All applications must be submitted by email to NHB@kornferry.com stating in the subject heading which role you are applying for.
The application should include:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
- A Statement of Suitability no longer than two sides, explaining how you consider your personal skills qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the criteria in the person specification
- A completed Diversity Information and Conflicts of Interest Form. This will be sent to all applicants by Korn Ferry once the initial application is received.

All monitoring data will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be provided to the selection panel.

Should you encounter any issues with your online application or need support please contact katrina.carr@kornferry.com

Your application will be acknowledged when it is received.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Katrina Carr
• Email : katrina.carr@kornferry.com

Recruitment team

• Email : NHB@kornferry.com

Attachments

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