Project Officer

Project Officer

Location: Home Based, covering the South (East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Dorset, Wiltshire & Devon).

Salary: £26,897 per annum

Vacancy Type : 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, Full Time

Do you want to help build affordable, quality homes for those who need it most and build your career at the same time?

If this sounds like you, keep reading.

At the organisation, they have some of the most significant growth targets in the sector and they’re looking for a  Project Officer to help support to drive forward their development programme.

They understand how desperately these new homes are needed and their second strategic partnership with Guinness and Homes England has secured a further £250m, to build 4,180 additional affordable homes by 2029, giving us the long-term security they need to focus on building quality homes for those who need them most. They’ve built a strong platform to deliver their goals, making this a fantastic time for new colleagues to join their organisation and be part of their next phase. Their targets are significant and mark them as one of the biggest developing Housing Associations in the country, with a ground-breaking approach to environmental standards, but it’s not just numbers. Their staff truly live their values and are able to fully bring their whole selves to work every day. Putting customers at the heart and working in a collaborative, proactive and solution-focussed way makes their colleagues their biggest asset.

Although this is a home based role, it will involve some occasional travel to development sites within the South, primarily East Sussex to begin with. The ability to independently travel to various sites within the region is essential and may be suitable for those living in Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. The organisation pay 55p per mile for casual car users.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have an interest in or knowledge of housing is preferred, especially affordable housing.
• Be confident, independent, and pro-active in your approach to your work and relationships with colleagues.
• Have a customer focussed approach to your work.
• Have excellent administrative and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to contribute to the production of written reports and ensure effective project management to internal and external stakeholders.
• Have good numerical and organisational skills to enable you to prioritise and manage a varied workload.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

They reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the organisation, please click apply.