Starting a Career - Westminster City Council

Development Manager John Ndukuba started out in engineering before making the switch to public sector housing delivery with Westminster City Council. He describes cutting his teeth on projects like Dudley House, providing 197 intermediate homes, a church and a school.

A communications role led Nithushan Rajaratnam to a place on Future of London’s emerging talent programme and eventually his role as Assistant Development Manager at the Council.

Together they explore what they get out of their work, the daily challenges they have to face and the skills they bring to the roles – as well as sound advice for anyone wondering what to do with their professional lives

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1.5m New Homes

Asking what works and what doesn’t in getting new homes built

Each month at 1.5M New Homes, journalist and consultant Toby Fox will be visiting a different council in England to ask what works and what doesn’t in getting new homes built. He'll also be asking what it takes to build a career in public sector housing delivery.

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Drew Toynbee

Drew is a freelance content creator from the UK, creating audio and video content for audiobooks, podcasts, social media and documentaries for sectors from Weddings to the Space Industry.

When he's not working, you can find him spending time with his family and pets, doing DIY, watching movies, playing Dungeons & Dragons or videogames, or dabbling in a bit of music.

If you need a podcast editor or producer, find more information at drewtoynbee.com