We're delighted to be recruiting for a Development Officer in our Delivery team!
You will be covering the West – Somerset, Dorset, Bristol & Wiltshire. The job is flexible working, but based one / two days per week in our Yeovil Office.
Here at Abri, we’re determined to do our part in tackling the housing crisis and we have just launched an ambitious new 2026 – 31 corporate strategy, setting out our vision to provide the very best homes and becoming a sector leader; to step up to the challenge set by the government to deliver more homes. Building a minimum of 1,000 homes a year, with this number increasing each year, with the aim of doubling the new homes as quickly as conditions allow.
This is a career development role, where you will be enrolled on a construction related apprenticeship course to assist your learning and aim to get you a RICS qualification. You will have a willingness to complete studies in your own time in addition to the 1 day per week study time allowed.
You will play a key role in supporting the Senior Development Managers & Development Managers assisting on schemes along with our consultants, developers / contractors to deliver new build affordable housing for the business. As your journey begins within the delivery team the role will be a supporting role, shadowing and assisting the team to gain experience and understanding, this will allow you to learn about the construction of properties to support your studying; along with internal processes to deliver new homes to our customers; allowing you to progress individually, as part of our team and enable you to play a bigger part in the teams goals.
You will also work to create a personal development plan that ensures you quickly add value to the team while gaining experience.
To succeed in this role you will need:
* Willingness to learn and work in fast paced environment
* A keen eye for detail
* Ensure the highest standards are met
* Ability to manage budgets
* A strong customer focus
* Effective communication and negotiation skills.
* An organised and methodical approach to managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
* Resourcefulness, resilience and determination.
Interviews will be arranged to take place W/C 20th April.