Programme Coordinator (Section 20)

Great Places Housing Association; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing organization in Manchester seeks a Programme Coordinator to oversee the Section 20 consultation process, ensuring compliance and providing essential administrative support. The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills, knowledge of leasehold legislation, and excellent communication abilities. The position is full-time, offering a competitive salary of £25,001 to £35,000 annually and various benefits including flexible working arrangements and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Pension DC scheme (up to 10% contribution)

Hybrid and flexible working options

Annual leave starting at 26 days

Qualifications

• Proven administrative experience comfortably managing records and handling general office tasks.
• A collaborative mindset flexible in providing support across the department and business.
• Confidence in making decisions using business intelligence and data insight.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the entire Section 20 consultation process ensuring compliance.
• Gathering and reviewing contractor and supplier quotes.
• Acting as the first point of contact for all Section 20 queries.

Skills

Strong IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)

Knowledge of the Section 20 consultation process

Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to manage records and maintain databases

Attention to detail

Job description

Programme Coordinator (Section 20)

You will provide essential administrative and coordination support to the Asset Delivery Team to ensure investment building safety and compliance works run smoothly and you’ll coordinate the full Section 20 consultation process. You will make sure statutory notices are issued at each stage and that appropriate costs are recovered from leaseholders. You’ll be the key point of contact for all Section 20 maintain accurate records and systems handle enquiries and telephone calls attend meetings and take minutes draft reports chase outstanding paperwork and assist colleagues across the department and business with ad‑hoc tasks.

What you’ll be doing

• Overseeing the entire Section 20 consultation process ensuring full compliance with relevant legislation and internal procedures.
• Preparing and issuing all statutory notices including Notice of Intention, Notice of Estimates and Notice of Reason.
• Gathering and reviewing contractor and supplier quotes to ensure value for money and service quality.
• Reviewing internal systems to confirm all leasehold properties are included in relevant projects.
• Undertaking site visits and inspections where appropriate to support consultation and engagement.
• Acting as the first point of contact for all Section 20 queries from colleagues customers and stakeholders.
• Providing day‑to‑day support to the Assets Team including Contract Delivery Officers and Customer Liaison Officers.
• Coordinating with delivery teams to set up monitor and update records for any investment building safety and compliance works requiring Section 20.
• Managing and maintaining accurate records and systems including contractor information and the programme work register.
• Assisting with general administration tasks and supporting colleagues across the department and business as needed.
• Handling telephone enquiries and helping to balance team workloads.
• Attending meetings and taking minutes where required.
• Drafting reports and documentation as directed by the team.
• Following up on outstanding paperwork and resolving queries promptly.
• Carrying out other reasonable duties as directed by managers.

What you’ll need

• Strong IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
• Knowledge of the Section 20 consultation process and associated leasehold legislation.
• Confidence in making decisions using business intelligence and data insight.
• Highly organised approach with strong attention to detail able to prioritise a varied workload and follow up on outstanding actions.
• A proactive problem‑solving attitude able to investigate queries, chase paperwork and drive issues to resolution.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to clearly explain processes and outcomes.
• Experienced in building effective relationships across teams and with external stakeholders to resolve issues collaboratively.
• An understanding of property construction and investment projects.
• Proven administrative experience comfortably managing records, maintaining databases and handling general office tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a professional telephone manner and confidence liaising with colleagues, contractors and external partners.
• Experience taking accurate meeting minutes and drafting clear concise reports or documentation.
• A collaborative mindset flexible in providing support across the department and business and stepping in where needed.
• Desirable: experience in housing and asset management administration.

What we need from you

• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing.
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities.
• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places.
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to work flexibly and, when needed, outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity.
• An ability to work in uncertainty.
• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

Pension DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places).

WPA Healthcare scheme starts at no contribution level with 1250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members).

Ways of Working – We offer some hybrid and flexible working.

Annual leave – Start at 26 days, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years; Bank Holidays.

Reward & Recognition – You Count Rewards are individual rewards for going above & beyond.

Professional fees – The business pays the cost of one professional role‑related membership fee for each colleague.

The Market Place – High street restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more.

Wage Stream – You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages.

Health and Wellbeing Initiatives – Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing: career, mental, physical and financial wellbeing.

The Company

Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord providing a wide‑range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant sustainable communities.

You can find details of our story, our vision and our values here.

At Great Places we are committed to using inclusive hiring, embracing diversity and difference – we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process please reach out to our recruitment team at.

Benefits

Flexible working

Smarttech loans

Pension

DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Yearly Salary

25001 - 35000