Assistant Project Manager

City of London; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal organization in London is seeking a self-motivated Assistant Project Manager to support client-side governance and manage new development projects. Candidates should have strong project management skills and experience interacting with multiple stakeholders. This full-time role offers a hybrid work model and a salary between £42,750 and £47,620 per year.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of supporting the delivery of new development projects.
• Experience dealing with a range of customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support client-side governance.
• Work effectively with consultants and contractors.

Skills

Project Management skills

Excellent communication skills

Client-side governance

Customer focused

Job description

City of London
Assistant Project Manager

Salary: £42,750 - £47,620 per annum, inclusive of Inner London Weighting
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: Full-Time, Permanent
Workplace category: Hybrid – you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working time in the office.

The City of London’s Housing Service manages 12 estates, totalling 5500 homes. Three of these estates are in the Square Mile (including the iconic Barbican Estate) and a further 9 estates are in neighbouring London boroughs.

Our tenants and leaseholders are at the heart of everything we do, supporting us as we strive to effectively manage, maintain, and improve the property that is their home.

We have recently commenced several new build developments in Islington and Lewisham delivering 200 new homes for social rent, a community centre and estates office. These projects form an integral part of an ambitious programme of building new social housing, estate regeneration, home maintenance, improvements, and refurbishment.

We are looking for a self-motivated, dynamic, client-side Assistant Project Manager to work as part of a team with responsibility for supporting client-side governance, working effectively with consultants and contractors.

The successful candidate will have Project Management skills together with knowledge and experience of supporting the delivery of new development projects and major works. You will also have excellent communication skills and experience in dealing with a range of customers and stakeholders.

Aside from your professional skills, being customer focused and having the right attitude, drive and enthusiasm are also key ingredients for these roles.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date: 12 noon on 2 December 2025.
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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCCS972 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom

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The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.