Salary: £46,816 - £51,687 per annum
Location: Clifton
Hours: 35
Closing Date: 11/03/2026 23:59
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 14 days at 23:59 GMT.
The Vacancy
Help Shape the Future of Affordable Housing
Are you an experienced development professional looking to make a real impact in affordable housing? Join us as a Project Manager - Housing Development to help us deliver innovative, sustainable housing projects across the East Midlands.
NCHA has been proudly recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work UK, as well as a leading employer for Wellbeing and for Women. These awards reflect our commitment to creating a positive, people‑first culture—one that 77% of colleagues say makes NCHA a truly great place to work. Take a look at our working life, benefits, and values, to see why.
The Role
As our new Project Manager – Housing Development, you'll play a key part in delivering development schemes that support NCHA's strategic objectives. From acquiring land to coordinating project teams, managing budgets and ensuring compliance with Homes England standards, you'll oversee projects from concept to completion.
Your Main Responsibilities Will Include
Coordinating and progressing development projects in line with NCHA policies and procedures.
Negotiating with landowners, developers, statutory authorities and external partners.
Preparing project briefs and establishing multidisciplinary project teams.
Leading on lender‑ready folders, ensuring legal, technical and financial documentation is accurate and accessible.
Ensuring compliance with Homes England standards, funding conditions and audit requirements.
Managing scheme capital budgets and contributing to programme and cashflow planning.
Representing NCHA at external meetings and building positive relationships with local authorities, contractors and stakeholders.
Promoting efficient ways of working and contributing to continuous improvement.
Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience in residential or commercial property development. You will bring strong technical knowledge (which you will keep up to date), excellent stakeholder skills and a passion for delivering great homes. You'll be able to work independently, manage multiple projects, and communicate confidently with a wide range of partners. You must hold a degree and/or a relevant professional qualification.
With a proven track record of successful project delivery, you will have current knowledge issues relating to housing development, as well as an understanding of the needs of people from diverse social, cultural and racial backgrounds. At NCHA, our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
Please note a driving licence and access to a vehicle is a requirement for this role unless a disability precludes this.
Working Hours
Full‑time hours apply, Monday to Friday, with regular travel required for site visits and external meetings. This role follows a partially agile working model, offering a blend of office, site and home‑based work to support flexibility and work‑life balance, with an expectation that 3 days are worked from an NCHA office. Our Head Office is based in Clifton, Nottingham.
"The best thing about NCHA are the people you are working with, they are all really friendly and passionate about supporting people in our communities. It is great to see the work you do being put to use to help people live better lives." – Current colleague
Useful Tips
All correspondence will be via your registered email address.
View the full Role Profile in the document tab at the top of the page and refer to the Person Specification section to complete your application.
Interviews will be held on w/c 23 March 2026. Shortlisted candidates will complete a work-related test as part of their interview process.
For more information about NCHA, please refer to the attached 'Helping Our Customers' document.
NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer as such we particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, women, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce and specifically within in our Property services department.
The Company
We're Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We've been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.
Some Benefits
Wellbeing
plan
NCHA
pension
Free DBS
checks
£250 referral bonus
Generous annual
leave
Free healthcare
cash plan
Company social
events
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
Free training and development
Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes
Documents
Helping Our Customers - DownloadEquality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy - DownloadProject Manager - Housing Development - Feb - Download