Golden Lane Housing have an exciting opportunity for a Development Manager based in the South to lead, identify, develop and implement existing and new business opportunities.  

Golden Lane Housing are going an important and critical phase of our development journey. We are looking and energetic and dedicated individual to support on delivering our ambitious growth plans.

You will support the Head of Development to implement our development strategy throughout the South regions.  

Each year we house over 250 people and now we are looking for a new development manager to help us continue our great work.

• Are you passionate about improving the housing opportunities for people with a learning disability?
• Are you an expert in your field?
• Can you work with stakeholders both internal and external?
• Are you commercially minded with a passion for delivering on exciting and ambitious projects?
• Do you want to make a real difference? 
• Would you like to work for an organisation rated in the top 10 Housing Associations to work for, who received two star accreditation from Best Companies?

The role will be home based and ideally you should be based in South regions to enable the delivery of development opportunities in the South. The role will cover Golden Lane Housings, South Regions and will lead a dynamic and a dedicated team.  You will be required to travel to undertake the duties of the role and you will be required to meet with colleagues, tenants and stakeholders. 

Within the role, you will:

• Be responsible for the development and delivery of the regional growth plan
• Be proactive and confident in your approach to identify and exploit new opportunities across the region -  creating new relationships and nurturing new ones to generate new business
• Be responsible for ensuring financial targets in relation to income and expenditure for all new services are managed efficiently and within budget to ensure long-term sustainability of new services
• Create and build relationships with key external and internal stakeholders to ensure longevity of existing business along with new growth and development opportunities
• Lead on commercial negotiations for leases, acquisition of land and property purchases
• Nurture existing and create new relationships with commissioner authorities, developers, investors, support providers and other relevant stakeholders

(Please see the job description for a more extensive list of responsibilities, experiences and key skills required for this role)

Please apply with an up-to-date CV that demonstrates and details all relevant skills and experience you would bring to GLH and this role.

The roles will close on 17^th January 2022 for shortlisting and the interviews will take place week commencing 24^th January 2022.

JOB ID 24022

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract