Development Assistant

With 12,500 homes across the East of England, Eastlight Community Homes is the largest Community Gateway organisation in England. 

We are a not-for-profit, vibrant, innovative organisation looking to optimise our efficiency, impact and potential. We are committed to serving a diverse and growing population, building genuinely affordable new homes, investing in existing housing and delivering excellent services for our customers and communities.

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we have brand-new opportunity for two Development Assistant's to join our Development team! The Development Assistant will be responsible for ensuring all internal systems and information is complete and kept up to date, providing key administrative duties relating to new business, partnerships, projects, and programme management.

The Development Assistant 

• You will provide an exceptional customer experience both internally and externally, ensuring this is engaging and positive
• You will process all payments within set deadlines, keeping records of all accounts for the development team, including project payments 
• Monitoring of the development email inboxes, Sequel workflows and Orchard work trays
• Working collaboratively with and supporting the wider Development Service and colleagues across all departments
• Ensuring performance, financial, funders, statutory and other reporting and monitoring is timely and accurate and supplied to the Programme Manger 
• Working collaboratively with Eastlight staff and development departments to ensure the development business plan is delivered to the Eastlight standard 
• Assisting with the Development team members with Performance reporting requirements for the service 

About you

• Self-motivated and accountable 
• You will be a logical thinker, practical and solution focused 
• Clear ability to meet and exceed agreed targets and deadlines 
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills (oral and written) 
• Shows commitment to making a difference and looks for ways to improve and enhance outcomes for the benefit of the organisation and its stakeholders 
• Advanced IT skills, including ability to use MS Office and industry level software (Proval, Argus, Sequel)

To demonstrate our Ambitious, Inclusive and Accountable values, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package for our people.

• Salary of £26,748 per annum
• Family leave (Maternity/Paternity/Adoption - 12 weeks full pay / 6 weeks half pay)
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual health and well-being grant of £200 per year
• Bupa health cash plan & Life assurance
• Childcare allowance scheme
• Formal qualifications and paid professional membership
• Volunteer days (two days off each year to volunteer with a charity of your choice) 
• Job shadowing (to develop knowledge and experience across the organisation)

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone regardless of characteristics. If you require any support with the application process, please contact our People Team.

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people. Together creating a culture where people love to work. But don’t just take our word for it, check out our website to hear what our people have to say.

At Eastlight we are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team. Click the link below to submit your personal statement and CV!

For an informal chat or more information about the role please contact Yero Knight at Yero.knight@eastlighthomes.co.uk

Closing date: 5th of June 2022

Interview date: 16th of June 2022