Assistant Development Manager (Projects)

Ards and North Down Borough Council; Bangor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Wales seeks a professional to support the Head of Parks & Cemeteries in managing capital projects and service improvements. Ideal candidates will hold relevant qualifications and demonstrate experience in project delivery, budget management, and stakeholder engagement. This role requires comprehensive responsibilities to enhance community assets and improve quality of life.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in delivery of capital projects within programme and budget.
• Two years’ experience in management of a multi-disciplinary team and stakeholder expectations.
• Two years’ experience in delivering successful outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Two years’ experience in effective budget management and identifying efficiency savings.
• Two years’ experience in writing and presenting reports to management.

Responsibilities

• Support management and delivery of small and medium capital and revenue projects.
• Ensure strategic alignment, governance compliance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and promote service improvements and contribute to community asset development.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Budget Management

Report Writing

Education

Level 5 qualification in a relevant discipline

Level 6 qualification in a relevant discipline

Job description

Support the Head of Parks & Parks & Cemeteries and Development Manager in the management and delivery of small and medium capital and revenue projects and client-side responsibilities for large strategic capital schemes. Ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, compliance with governance standards, and effective stakeholder engagement.Responsibility for developing, reviewing and promoting the service and support the Manager in development and implementation of Service Business Plans and contribute to the development of infrastructure, community assets, and service improvements that enhance the quality of life for all.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Parks & Parks & Cemeteries and Development Manager in the management and delivery of small and medium capital and revenue projects and client-side responsibilities for large strategic capital schemes.
• Ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, compliance with governance standards, and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Responsibility for developing, reviewing and promoting the service and support the Manager in development and implementation of Service Business Plans and contribute to the development of infrastructure.
• Community assets, and service improvements that enhance the quality of life for all.

Skills and Qualifications

• Level 5 qualification or above in a relevant discipline such Business Studies, Project Management or similar.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in:Delivery of capital projects within programme and budget.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in: Management of a multi-disciplinary team, associated resources and internal / external stakeholder expectations.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in: Delivering successful outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in: Effective management of a budget and identifying efficiency savings.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in: Writing and presenting reports to management.
• A full current driving licence valid in the UK (minimum Category B) with access to a form of transport that will allow fulfilment of the duties of the post or have access to a suitable form of transport...
• ...which will enable the post holder to meet the requirements of the post.
• Please refer to the Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk
• Level 6 qualification or above in a relevant discipline such Business Studies, Project Management or similar.
• Please refer to the Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Further Information

Ability to work outside normal office hours including evenings and weekends, as required.

Area: Derry or Londonderry
Closing date: 30 Nov 2025

Area: Derry or Londonderry
Closing date: 01 Dec 2025