Development Officer - Up to 15 month FTC

Delta Housing; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Employee recognition programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering programme

25 days annual leave + holidays + Well

Hybrid working

Job summary

Delta Housing Ltd. is seeking a Development Officer to deliver and manage new affordable housing projects on an up to 15-month FTC, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and smooth handovers. You will coordinate with partners and communicate scheme information across the organisation.

The role offers initial full-time training with a shift to hybrid work (2 office days weekly) and a mix of home and site visits. Salary circa £46,701 p.a., with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage project and contract processes to deliver new affordable housing schemes on time and within budget.
• Ensure development projects meet quality standards and statutory requirements.
• Secure certifications, approvals and compliance documentation before letting or sale.
• Maintain financial control via cashflow forecasting and payments processing.
• Procure goods and services in line with policies and budget parameters.

Skills

Property handovers experience

Project, contract and budget mgmt

Education

A-Level / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for a Development Officer for an up to 15 month FTC to deliver and project manage new construction projects, ensuring that projects are effectively managed on time and in budget, in line with Delta’s corporate objectives. Working closely and collaboratively with a range of partners whilst also ensuring that all property handovers are managed effectively, and new scheme information is communicated effectively throughout the organisation.

What you'll be doing

• Manage project and contract processes to deliver new affordable housing projects that are compliant with Delta’s policies, statutory requirements and contractual obligations, enabling successful project completion and handover.
• Ensure development projects are delivered to agreed quality standards, within budget and to programme, supporting the achievement of business objectives and growth ambitions.
• Secure all required certifications, approvals and compliance documentation prior to letting or sale, ensuring homes meet contractual, statutory, regulatory and quality standards.
• Maintain effective financial control by managing financial cashflow forecasting for schemes, ensuring payments and purchase orders are processed accurately and in accordance with Delta’s financial policies and governance requirements.
• Ensure goods and services are procured in line with organisational policies and budget parameters, delivering value for money and supporting effective project delivery.

What we are looking for

• Educated to A-Level standard, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification or experience.
• 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.
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work-related tasks.

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: This role may require you in full time initially for a period of training, before moving to hybrid working of 2 days a week in the office , on a Monday and Thursday, the remainder of this time will be split between working from home and site visits. This may vary depending on business need.

• The salary for this post will be £46,701 Per Annum.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Robust employee reward and recognition programme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering programme
• 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
• 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 Delta Housing Ltd.