Project Manager / Development Coordinator
Solace Projects | UK | Hybrid Working
About Solace Projects
Solace Projects specialises in the development of health and social care facilities across the UK. Working alongside Local Authorities, the NHS, care providers, investors, and professional consultants, we identify unmet care demand and deliver purpose-built care environments from concept through to completion.
Our projects include:
· Nursing and residential care homes
· Dementia and EMI dementia facilities
· Step-up / Step-down care schemes
· Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) rehabilitation facilities
· Supported living developments
· Learning disability and mental health accommodation
We manage the entire development lifecycle, from identifying care demand and securing care operators, through site acquisition, planning, funding, construction, and practical completion.
The Role
We are seeking a driven, ambitious, and highly organised Project Manager / Development Coordinator with a proven track record of successfully delivering projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
This is a varied and hands-on role involving regular travel throughout the UK. Working closely with senior management, you will help deliver specialist care developments from site identification and acquisition through planning, funding, construction, and practical completion.
You will be responsible for ensuring projects remain on programme, within budget, and continue to progress efficiently through each stage of the development process. This role will suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys taking ownership, and is motivated by delivering projects that create a genuine social impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage multiple development projects simultaneously.
- Develop and maintain project programmes, Gantt charts, milestone trackers, and action plans.
- Monitor project budgets, costs, and financial performance.
- Coordinate and manage architects, planning consultants, engineers, surveyors, contractors, and other members of the professional team.
- Monitor consultant and design team performance to ensure deadlines and deliverables are achieved.
- Assist with site identification, acquisitions, option agreements, and due diligence processes.
- Coordinate planning applications and manage projects through the planning process.
- Liaise with Local Authorities, NHS organisations, commissioners, care providers, investors, legal teams, and contractors.
- Support the negotiation and implementation of Agreements for Lease (AFLs), occupational leases, and care provider partnerships.
- Assist with funding submissions, investment reporting, and lender requirements.
- Prepare project reports, presentations, board papers, and progress updates.
- Identify project risks and implement practical solutions to maintain programme delivery.
- Support construction delivery through to practical completion and operational handover.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven track record in project management, project coordination, property development, construction, healthcare, care, or a related sector.
- Strong project management, organisational, and programme management skills.
- Experience managing project budgets, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive projects forward independently.
- Strong commercial awareness and a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
- Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience using project management software, Gantt charts, and reporting systems.
- Good understanding of modern AI tools and software platforms to improve efficiency, reporting, project delivery, and workflow automation.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK as required.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience within the care, healthcare, supported living, social housing, or specialist accommodation sectors.
- Experience working with Local Authorities, NHS organisations, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), or regulated care providers.
- Understanding of CQC and/or CIW regulated care environments.
- Knowledge of the UK planning and development process.
- Experience implementing Agreements for Lease (AFLs) and occupational leases.
- Knowledge of development appraisals, funding structures, and property development finance.
- Experience managing consultant teams and construction projects through to completion.
Personal Attributes
We are looking for someone who is:
- Driven, ambitious, and eager to progress.
- A strong and confident communicator.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Commercially minded and solutions-focused.
- Proactive, adaptable, and capable of taking initiative.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
- Passionate about delivering projects that create a positive social impact.
Why Join Solace Projects?
This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to every stage of the development process within one of the UK's most important and fastest-growing sectors. You will work on projects that directly address the increasing demand for specialist care provision while building valuable experience across development, planning, funding, construction, and stakeholder management.
If you are looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference while accelerating your career within a growing and ambitious business, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV and a brief covering statement outlining your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for Solace Projects.
