Graduate Project Manager

L&Q; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in London is looking for a Graduate Project Manager for a two-year fixed-term contract. This role offers ambitious graduates the opportunity to gain practical experience in project management while working under expert supervision. Successful candidates will develop critical skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and financial modelling as part of the dynamic Development & Regeneration team.

Benefits

Excellent pension plan

28 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance

Volunteering paid days

Lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrate resilience and tenacity.
• Commercially minded and a strategic thinker.

Responsibilities

• Get hands-on experience across all stages of the development process.
• Accountable for project management tasks.
• Work closely with internal and external professionals from across the development sector.

Skills

Strong organisation skills

Excellent communication

IT skills

Good understanding of Excel

Ability to multi-task

Resilience

Drive and enthusiasm

Passion for regeneration

Education

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and maths (or equivalent)

Job description

Title: Graduate Project Manager

Contracts: 2 Years Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Reporting Office: Stratford, London

Persona: Agile (20-40% in office and 3-4 days working from home)

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Closing date for completed applications: 17th August 2025 at 11:59pm

Interviews will tentatively be held on week commencing 25th August 2025.

The L&Q Graduate Programme has been designed to help you get the career you have always wanted. This role provides the opportunity to start a new career path with a values-led organisation that will support you to learn and develop throughout the programme and beyond.

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 5% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

**Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

Join the Development & Regeneration at L&Q!

Our Development & Regeneration team at L&Q is delivering a range of exciting housing regeneration projects, from major estate redevelopments like South Acton, Beam Park and Excalibur, to new in-house opportunities. As a graduate trainee, you will gain hands-on experience across all stages of the development process. You will build your skills in areas like financial modelling, planning, construction project management, stakeholder engagement and property handovers. More than that, you will be part of a team focused on creating places where communities can thrive and where homes, schools, parks and public spaces come together to support long-term, inclusive growth

By the end of the training period, you will be expected to:

• Achieve the required competencies to sit for the APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) and MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) status or, APM or CIOB
• Develop a strong understanding of the regeneration and development sector.
• Contribute effectively to the team’s projects and objectives.
• Enhance the organisation’s reputation by demonstrating a commitment to professional excellence and staff development.

Overview of the role:

We are looking for an ambitious graduate to join our busy Development and Regeneration team, based in London to train as a Project Manager. You will be involved in a wide variety of project management tasks within a development and regeneration setting. Working closely with internal and external professionals from across the development sector, you will develop technical expertise and gain valuable experience in project management.

You will be engaged in a challenging role from day one and be accountable for your area of responsibility whilst being supported by a project manager and line manager to guide and develop skills where required.

Strong organisation skills are essential to this role as well as excellent communication and an understanding of what first-class customer service skills are.

We are looking for a candidate with resilience, drive, enthusiasm and a passion to help people.

Other essential skills and experience include:

• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines
• Good IT skills
• Self-motivated
• Good understanding of Excel

Person Requirements

• Passionate about working in regeneration
• Demonstrate resilience and tenacity
• Strong leadership and communication skills,
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills,
• Be commercially minded and a strategic thinker.
• Must be flexible in terms of travel
• Must be able to work in the UK

Qualification Requirements

• A degree in a real estate discipline or similar is desirable, but a passion for regeneration is more important, so we will consider any Bachelor’s degree.
• GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and maths (or equivalent)

Graduate programme details:

This opportunity will ensure that you gain experience and professional development, ultimately working towards achieving the APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) and MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) status, APM or CIOB route depending on your background and areas interest.

What you can expect:

• Great company benefits
• Great breadth and variety of experiences through a structured programme within your chosen discipline
• You will have access to outstanding training offered internally.
• You will be supported throughout the programme by an experienced line manager and mentor.

We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation. L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South-East and North-West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email [e-mail]

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!