The role:

The Assistant Project Manager role supports Project Managers, Development Manager, and Investment Manager in delivering Development and Investment Programmes. You'll aid in various projects, ensuring compliance with legal standards, facilitating administrative tasks for bid submissions, acquisitions, and handover processes, all aimed at creating community sustainability and growth.

We value colleagues who consistently demonstrate and champion our values and who create positive relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Although not an exhaustive list, key responsibilities include:

• Lead on the administrative support for the Development & Investment Project and taking ownership of certain aspects, such as traffic management plans or community art projects.
• Manage and maintain accurate scheme files to satisfy audit requirements.
• Learn about the contractual obligations of budget schemes and with support, help to meet these and the requirements of Governance, Audit and the Financial Regulations with regards to the payments of invoices and legal transaction.
• Lead on the handover and defects processes, and assist the Project Managers in the preparation of Post Project Evaluations. 
• Work alongside the project managers, and community teams to plan and arrange events connected with projects. Please be aware that this can require ad hoc work outside of the core working hours.
• Support with maintaining and relaying project information internally and externally.
• Develop an understanding of the relevant software (Proval, Sequel and SharePoint)
• To learn how to accurately manage and maintain forecasting of cashflows and completions.
• Carry out horizon scanning to identify new development opportunities and monitor market and local news for openings

About You:

Whether you join us to share your skills or gain new ones, to lift people up or learn about yourself, you’ll be valued, challenged and very welcome. No matter who you are, where you’re from, or the journey you’ve been on so far, we’ll welcome your unique experience and perspective – and help you find your brighter future.

Depending on the role, we don’t always require relevant experience and via our Brighter Places University we offer training and mentoring to help you get the most out of your role.

For this role we are looking for individuals who have:

• A-level education or equivalent experience.
• An interest and enthusiasm for affordable housing.
• Project management degree or high is desirable but not essential.
• Customer service experiences and have effective and appropriate communication skills where you can communicate with all levels of an organisation.
• Administration experience, including maintaining efficient and effective records.
• Ability to learn and understand how to identify, mitigate and manage risks and challenges within projects.
• Strong IT skills with knowledge and understand of finance and IT systems.
• Ability to take initiative and responsibility on project work and can work under tight deadlines in a high pressured environment.