Development Project Coordinator

Leeds Federated Housing; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional housing association is seeking an organised and motivated Development Project Coordinator in Leeds. This role involves providing coordination and administration support for housing developments, ensuring effective communication across projects while managing data and compliance. Ideal candidates will possess customer service experience, strong administration skills, and a knack for effective communication within a team. The position offers a fixed-term contract for 18 months, closing date for applications is January 19, 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing service role, ideally within a housing association or similar industry.
• Administrator and coordinator who works well as part of a team.
• Strong communicator, able to convey information clearly and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent coordination and administration support for development activities.
• Carry out research and investigation work for development-related activities.
• Manage project data, track progress, and support compliance with key policies.
• Assist with preparation and administration of key internal meetings.

Skills

Customer service experience

Strong administration skills

Effective communication

Collaborative teamwork

Problem-solving skills

IT systems competency

Job description

29,717 per annum

Leeds

Fixed Term Contact : 18 Months

Are you an organised and proactive coordinator looking to build your career in housing development?

We are looking for an organised and motivated Development Project Coordinator to join our team at Leeds Federated. In this role, you’ll support the delivery of new housing developments by providing reliable coordination, administration, and communication across a range of projects.

What you will do :

• Provide excellent coordination and administration support for development activities, including managing accurate data across our housing and project management systems.
• Carry out research and investigation work for development and asset related activities as required.
• Help manage project data, track progress and support compliance with key policies.
• Assist with the preparation and administration of key internal meetings that involve development papers and schemes.
• Attend site meetings and assist with property handovers.
• Manage key systems and documentation accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain consistent communication with all stakeholders and provide timely support to help meet project targets.
• Support customer satisfaction work, including surveys and managing defect processes.
• Take responsibility for ensuring work is carried out in accordance with statutory and legal requirements and keep up to date with regulation and legislative changes.

What we’re looking for :

• Experience in a customer-facing service role, ideally within a housing association, local authority, housebuilder or similar industry.
• A strong administrator and coordinator who works well as part of a team and supports others effectively.
• Strong communicator, able to work with a range of people and convey information clearly and professionally.
• Able to collaborate effectively with colleagues while also working independently managing tasks.
• Good problem‑solving skills, with the ability to take practical steps to resolve issues with support from the team.
• Comfortable working with IT systems and following procedures.

Closing Date : 19th January 2026

Interviews Date : 28th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Leeds Federated is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in everything we do and therefore welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The Company

Leeds Federated is a housing association with around 4,500 properties across Leeds, Wakefield, and North Yorkshire.

Our mission is to enable the maximum number of people to access and live sustainably in good‑value, affordable housing.