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Form of work
SalaryWe're a local housing association that's passionate about tackling the housing shortage in the East of England. We provide warm, safe and affordable homes. But we don't stop there. We offer a wide range of support and services to help our customers and their communities to thrive. We want to be an organisation that cares about our customers and communities and is determined to make a difference. We'll be bold and open-minded in our pursuit of solutions to help people transform their lives.
What you'll be doing
We are looking for a Development Officer to deliver and project manage new construction projects, ensuring that projects are effectively managed on time and in budget, in line with CHP's corporate objectives. Working closely and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders whilst also ensuring that all property handovers are managed effectively, and new scheme information is communicated effectively throughout the organisation.
- Manage project and contract processes for new affordable housing projects, ensuring compliance with CHP's policies and statutory requirements.
- Oversee handover of new affordable homes, and ensuring private homes are delivered in readiness for sale, attending site meetings as needed.
- Ensure new homes meet contractual and statutory standards, obtaining necessary certifications before letting or selling (e.g., Building Control sign-off, NHBC sign-off, gas safety and electrical sign-off).
- Control project costs and maintain quality for timely and budget-compliant delivery.
- Progress payments and purchase orders in line with CHP's policies for cost control.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Evidence of attainment of good literacy and numeracy, e.g. GCSEs or equivalent demonstrable prior learning
- Minimum one year of experience with residential property handovers, preferably within housing associations.
- Experience in project, contract, and budget management.
- A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work-related tasks.
- Customer and quality focussed.
Committed to equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applications for job share and part-time working will be considered on a business needs basis.
Wellbeing is a priority for us, and we aim to help our employees achieve a successful work/life balance and have adopted an agile working style. We host a range of learning activities to develop our people, support their career aspirations and professional qualifications. We encourage employee participation on all levels and we're always open to new ideas or ways of working.
Benefits
- The salary for this post will be GBP40,100 Per Annum
- Learning and development opportunities
- Healthcare cash plan
- Robust employee reward and recognition programme
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- CHParticipate volunteering programme
- Competitive pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays and 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year.
- 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at CHP.
We value our people and listen to feedback to ensure we are a great place to work and are able to attract and develop the careers of the best talent in the market.
