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Development Manager
Location: Hybrid and Didsbury, Manchester
Salary: £49,934.00 - 55,482.00
Full time / 35 hours per week /Permanent
Agile working with minimum 2 days per week in the office

About Us
Southway Housing Trust is a committed and forward-thinking community focused housing association dedicated to providing excellent homes and outstanding customer care. With a vision of Thriving Communities, Southway manages over 6,500 homes across Greater Manchester.

Southway strives to reduce child poverty, loneliness and isolation and increase employment, social connectedness and pride in neighbourhoods. Our REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty reflect Southway's culture and how we deliver our services, and our relationships with customers, colleagues and partners. Southway values diversity in all aspects of its communities and operations.

The Role
The exciting opportunity for a Development Manager has arisen in the Development Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with experience and an excellent track record of project management within an affordable housing or property setting. The successful applicant will work with colleagues, stakeholders and partners to identify and deliver complex development projects, contributing to the growth and development of Southway. They will be responsible for the line management of at least three members of staff, providing support and guidance to help deliver our ambitious development programme.

Candidates
We are looking for an individual who can confidently deliver all aspects of affordable housing project and programme management, including:

* Identifying new business opportunities for the Trust, managing schemes from inception through to completion.
* Line management of at least three members of staff. Acting as a key point of escalation during the construction process.
* Working with a wide range of stakeholders, external agencies and partners to develop and deliver complex development projects, incorporating external funding streams.
* Track, monitor and record progress of the development programme.
* Oversee and monitor scheme progress and preparing scheme audits, ensuring all projects are delivered to Homes England audit requirements, in line with the Capital Funding Guide.
* Competent use of development systems, including Proval, Sequel and Homes England IMS.

We offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days.

Closing Date: 29 April 2025
Interview Date: 6 May 2025

For an informal discussion please contact Lucy Hampson on (phone number removed).

Strictly no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview