Development Officer at Ocean Housing Ltd Location: Cornwall (with travel across the county) Salary: £33,422 per annum Contract: Permanent ⏰ Hours: Full time About the role 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 What we’re looking for ✅ 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 Why join us? Be part of a team delivering homes that make a real difference to local communities Gain exposure to the full development lifecycle with opportunities to grow and develop Supportive team environment with a strong focus on learning and improvement Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in everything we do ℹ️ Additional information This role involves travel across Cornwall and occasional meetings outside normal office hours. What are our benefits? We offer a supportive, flexible, and forward-thinking work environment with fantastic benefits: 27 days holiday bank holidays Professional membership fees paid Company sick pay scheme Workplace pension with death in service benefit Home office work payment Medicash health plan (including dental & optical) Cycle to work scheme Rewards & recognition programme On-site parking Employee assistance programme Family-friendly policies Key Dates: Closing Date: Monday 4th May at Midnight Interview Date: Tuesday 12th May at Stennack House, St Austell Ready to Make an Impact? If you're committed to supporting communities and want a role full of purpose, we’d love to hear from you. Please be aware - we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications—so apply soon! The Company 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. Benefits 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 Gallery Previous Next 2022 Award Winner 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!” Documents