About the role

We are looking for a Development Project Manager to work within the busy Development and Asset Management Department. To be part of a team that is responsible for the delivery of JRHT’s latest Development and Asset Management Strategy. This will ensure the delivery of 100 homes per annum, 60% for low-cost rent and 40% for low cost ownership. We have the mandate and funding in place we now need to take this forward.

This role focuses on identifying new land led schemes, partnership and Joint Venture opportunities, securing S106 opportunities and leading the projects through internal approval, planning through to tendering. This role is essential in creating a pipeline of opportunities.

You will lead on the pre-construction activities to deliver high quality new build development projects, ensuring value for money, innovative design, detailed specification, and sustainability. Ensuring that the development process complies with JRHT/JRF’s anticipated outcomes both contractual and regulatory.

Having responsibility for commissioning and liaising with developers, landowners, consultants and other key stakeholders and the ultimate appointment of appropriate project team consultants this will be a busy and important role within JRHT.

About you

You will possess significant experience of the processes required to deliver multiple projects and the skills and abilities to execute these processes within a residential development context. Versed in procuring of works and services you will have experience of working with risk registers and producing project related reports for a wide range of audiences.

Having strong interpersonal skills, you will be an able influencer who can build and maintain effective working relationships. If you have a recognised or accredited qualification related to technical or design aspects of development, then so much the better.

About us

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the North East.JRF and JRHT are two important influencing organisations with an ambitious agenda for inspiring positive change in the UK in line with our vision of a prosperous and poverty free UK.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 23 January 2022

Interviews will be held remotely on Tuesday 1 February 2022

Additional Information

We want to make sure that everyone, including our residents and staff, are kept safe and have extensive safety and infection control measures in place, throughout our working environments.

Additionally, it is legislation from 11 November 2021, that everyone who works in a residential or nursing care home or needs to enter a residential care setting to carry out their role, must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Consequently, ensuring this requirement is met forms part of our recruitment and selection process, where applicable.

At JRF / JRHT we’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and hope others will do the same. So as life returns to normal, and for those roles which allow it, we’re developing a more blended approach to how and where you work. Which means you can expect to work flexibly between the office and home.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At JRF/JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.