Development Officer

We're looking for a Development Officer to join our Development Team and play a key role in delivering new, high-quality affordable homes across Cornwall.

Working closely with Development Managers, professional advisors, contractors and internal colleagues, you'll support the delivery of development schemes from early stages through to completion and post-handover. This is a varied role offering exposure to the full development lifecycle, including scheme administration, handovers, defects management, stakeholder liaison and project support.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in housing, property, construction or project support who is keen to build a long-term career in affordable housing development. ️

️ What you'll be doing

Supporting the delivery of development schemes, including scheme openings, handovers and post-completion activity

Acting as a key point of contact for defects, liaising with developers, residents and colleagues to ensure issues are resolved efficiently

Providing project and administrative support, including maintaining records, managing data, raising purchase orders and preparing handover information

Working closely with internal teams such as Property Services, Sales and Neighbourhoods to ensure clear communication and joined-up delivery

Attending meetings with external partners, consultants, contractors and residents

Supporting Development Managers with appraisals, reporting, cashflows and scheme monitoring (with guidance and oversight)

Contributing to continuous improvement and ensuring accurate records for audit and compliance purposes, This role involves travel across Cornwall and occasional meetings outside normal office hours.

Essential

A Level (Level 3) qualification

An understanding of social housing and the UK housing context

Experience supporting projects or operational processes in a housing, property, construction or similarly regulated environment

Strong organisational skills with a methodical approach and attention to detail

Good communication skills, both written and verbal ️

Ability to work proactively, manage your own workload and contribute effectively as part of a team

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel

Ability to travel independently across different locations

Desirable

A Level 5 qualification (HND or equivalent), or training in a housing, construction, planning or development-related discipline

Experience within social or affordable housing

Exposure to development schemes, defects, handovers, appraisals or customer/resident liaison

Knowledge of development finance, risk, regeneration or value for money principles

Evidence of continuous professional development

Ocean Housing Ltd is a not for profit, charitable registered provider of social and affordable housing, with a stock of over 4,700 properties throughout Cornwall. We are part of the Cornwall Homechoice 'Choice Based Lettings' scheme.

At Ocean we believe affordable housing is not just about the buildings, but about the people who turn them into homes. We provide a wide range of services to our residents, helping them to make the most of their homes and the communities they live in.

Mission Statement

"To be an innovative provider of quality homes and services, with residents and staff at the heart of Ocean, and Ocean at the heart of the community."

At Ocean our vision is to be the employer of choice for Cornwall. We want to create a work environment where everyone feels like they belong, can bring their best, authentic selves to work every day and are provided with the support they need to do a great job.

Our purpose is to create a modern, dynamic and agile work environment, fit for the 21st Century and one of which all of our colleagues feel included and proud to be a part of. An environment which enables colleagues to provide quality, affordable homes and services for the people of Cornwall. We believe work is what you do, not where you go and therefore colleagues deliver their work where it best suits the need, whether that be in the office, home or around a local area or site using local facilities. Colleagues are agile and work or have meetings in any place to suit the need and task.

Family friendly

Committed to Training and Developing our Employees

Cycle to Work

Values

Honest, Enthusiastic and Always Positive

Passionate about Customer Service

Quality and Value in all we do

Innovative, Ambitious and Brave for the future of our Business, Customers and Communities

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Best Place to Work at Cornwall Business Awards 2022
Sponsored by the Skills Hub

"This is a really challenging sector to work in and Ocean Housing Group have really gone above and beyond to support their workforce. They really show strong leadership from above in putting their employees first and the level of engagement they get from everyone in their teams is commendable, with really high number of team members taking part in surveys, consultancy and feedback. The Ocean Housing Group have also invested in the continual improvement of their staff, services and benefits to ensure that staff consistently feel invested in and valued - Well Done!"