Development Officer

Role: Development Officer

Location: Barnstaple

Salary:£17,340 - £18,840 per annum depending on experience plus benefits

Hours:22.2 hours per week (can offer flexibility with work pattern)

Contract: Permanent

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to assist in the delivery of our development, regeneration, and refurbishment projects across a range of tenures through the approved Group Development Strategy.

The main responsibilities of the role are:

• to assist in the project management of the approved schemes, working with the appointed Project Team through pre and post contract processes to ensure compliance with Employer’s Requirements.
• to report upon and assist in the identification and investigation of prospective sites and other development opportunities, carry out initial feasibility studies, risk appraisal and market research.
• to ensure cost and programme targets are monitored and met through the analysis and use of M3 Pamwin Plus development appraisal software.
• To undertake site visits to support site identification, site clearance, review of land and boundaries, construction progress and liaise with contractors and new residents in the handover of new properties.

About you

To be considered, we’ll need you to have;

• experience of project planning and management
• a clear understanding of planning, building construction and contract tendering and management
• strong organisational and people skills, coupled with the ability to problem solve
• previous experience of working in an office environment supporting the delivery of projects
• the ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet performance targets

And it would be desirable if you had;

• experience within a housing environment
• experience working with development appraisal software, such as M3 Pamwin Plus or Proval
• knowledge of property and contract legislation
• experience of using project management software such as Microsoft Project or other applications to include Gannt charts, Kanban boards, etc.

Our benefits include;

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 7% Employer contribution Pension
• Cash Plan - up to £1600 cash back per year
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Health & wellbeing support and family friendly policies
• Cycle to Work & Tech salary sacrifice schemes

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.

To Apply: Applications must include a CV and supporting statement.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form.

Closing date: Monday, 19 February 2024 at 09:00

Interviews: Week Commencing 19 February 2024