Assistant Development and Delivery Manager

Home Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading housing organization as an Assistant Development and Delivery Manager, where you'll contribute to building high-quality homes across the North-East. This hybrid position encourages personal development, supporting the delivery of new housing projects while collaborating with various teams and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Benefits

34 days leave including bank holidays

Health Cash Plan for dental and optical care

800+ discounts on groceries and holidays

Generous pension scheme with life insurance

Qualifications

• Knowledge of residential-led development and project management.
• Willingness to learn about land/development and project management.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple development projects against performance targets.
• Deliver mixed tenure schemes on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with colleagues and maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Experience in delivering new homes on site

Tools

Technology for project management

Job description

Job Description - Assistant Development and Delivery Manager (251019)

Job Title: Assistant Development and Delivery Manager (New Homes)

Location: Hybrid role – working from our office in Newcastle Upon Tyne and from home

Type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw)

Salary: £27,574 to £30,455 per annum (negotiable on experience) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Join us in our fantastic role of Assistant Development and Delivery Manager

Supporting us to build the right homes in the right places for our customers. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills while supporting the delivery of our new-homes development programme in the North-East region. You’ll assist in delivering mixed tenure schemes on time and within budget, ensuring excellent service for our customers and communities.

Typical day as an Assistant Development and Delivery Manager

• Collaborate with Development & Delivery colleagues across multiple sites, primarily in the North of the Tyne area, managing income and expenditure, and assisting in scheme delivery against key performance targets.
• Manage and deliver projects, including project appraisals, data analysis, cashflows, contract schedules, scheme budgets, document management, site inspections, and property handovers.
• Use your interpersonal skills to maintain good relationships with developers, contractors, and internal teams.
• This role offers opportunities for career progression across the full development and delivery lifecycle.

What you bring

• Knowledge of residential-led development, project management, and the planning system, with experience in delivering new homes on site preferred.
• A passion and willingness to learn all aspects of land/development and professional project management.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent written communication for clear, concise reports.
• Attention to detail, self-motivation, and a collaborative approach to delivering excellent service.

Our team

You’ll report to Sarah or Laura, Senior Development and Delivery Managers dedicated to delivering high-quality homes for our customers.

Job details

• Work Monday to Friday, with flexibility to shape your own schedule.
• This is a hybrid role: two days in our Newcastle office, the rest working from home, with some site visits as required.
• Proficiency in technology for project management, online learning, and collaboration is essential.

A place where you belong

We promote diversity and inclusion through internal networks supporting Multicultural, LGBTQIA+, and Disability communities, making Home Group a welcoming place to work.

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank holidays and a flexible 'me day'), increasing to 39 days, with options to buy more and time off for volunteering.
• Health Cash Plan covering dental, optical, prescriptions, and more, saving up to £1140 per year.
• Over 800 discounts on groceries, holidays, and days out.
• Recognition as one of the UK’s top workplaces for wellbeing.
• Opportunities for career growth within the organization.
• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary.