Senior Development Officer
Location: Hybrid and Didsbury, Manchester
Salary: £43,927.00 - 47,679.00
Full time / 35 hours per week / Permanent
Agile working with 2/3 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, 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
Are you ready to jumpstart your career in a dynamic and growing sector?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Development Officer to join our development team and be a key player in project managing innovative building and refurbishment projects and delivering new developments. This role is perfect for someone eager to expand their skill set, work closely with experienced professionals, and make a real impact on our team's success. If you are organized, adaptable, and ready to work in a fast-paced environment, this role could be your chance to shine.
Candidates
For the right person we offer
* a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days.
* Hands-on Experience: You will run your own projects, contribute to new business generation, and gain exposure to both the development and sales sectors, offering insight into exciting new projects and processes.
* Growth Potential: This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career in housing development and work as part of a successful team contributing to the delivery of affordable homes in South Manchester.
* Supportive Team Environment: Work alongside a dynamic team that values your contributions and offers ongoing support and professional development.
* Variety: No two days will be the same: Our development staff are all expected to contribute to every stage of the development process. This particular post will hold responsibility for quality and continuous improvement of the homes we build.
If you have at least two years' experience in working in Housing Development, have a full clean Driving Licence and are ready to get stuck in we would love to hear from you.
If you are ready to embark on an exciting career journey with us, apply today through our website. We cannot wait to hear from you.
Closing Date: 04 August 2025
Interview Date: 14 August 2025
For an informal discussion please contact Jo McKendrick, Head of Development on (phone number removed) or email at
Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates in date order.
The Trust reserves the right to remove the job advert once vacant positions have been recruited, please do not wait until the closing date to apply.
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 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