Development Clerk of Works

Salary: £45,000 per annum plus excellent benefits

Hours: 35 hours per week. We are also ‘Happy to Talk Flexible Working’

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid – our office/home

Closing Date: 29 May 2025

Recruitment Date: 16 June 2025

Our vision is Great homes. Strong communities. Bright futures.
This vision supports our mission to provide quality homes and community-enhancing services to those in need. As a social landlord and a major stakeholder in the communities where we work, we work to tackle societal issues and help close the gap on the multiple inequalities that our communities face. Fundamental to this is the provision of good quality housing that people are proud to call their home.

What will your role be?
As the Development Clerk of Works, you will deliver a highly professional service focusing on day-to-day support of our new build and refurbishment development schemes, including regular site visits and writing weekly reports on site progress, providing quality assurance on the work being undertaken to ensure it aligns with the building regulations and contract requirements. You’ll carry out quality reviews at key stages, working closely with contractors to ensure properties are completed to a high standard of finish.

For further information, please review the job description within the recruitment pack linked on our website.

Who are we looking for?
You will be a highly organised individual with excellent communication and conflict management skills, who can manage multiple priorities to agreed deadlines. You will have an excellent level of technical knowledge gained through extensive and relevant experience within construction, including direct experience with on-site management of investment, refurbishment and development scheme from inception to completion.

For further information, please review the person specification within the recruitment pack linked on our website.

Why join us?
You’ll love being part of a caring, inclusive, professional and innovative organisation. You’ll work with colleagues who feel happy, motivated and passionate about what they do as well as working for an organisation that will support and inspire you to do your very best.

How to apply:

Please visit our website to review the recruitment pack and complete our online application process.

All applicants must apply with a CV and a supporting statement in order to be considered for this vacancy, if either document is not included then your application will not be progressed. Your supporting statement can be completed as part of the online application form and should be a minimum of 200 words. 

Encouraging diversity
We are always working to increase diversity and seek people who can bring diverse thinking, who care about our purpose, and fully support our values and commitment to our customers. We therefore welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support innovation, creativity, and to help us build balanced teams from all walks of life.

We understand applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or with a disability may have experienced additional barriers when applying for a new role and so we offer applicants from ethnic minority groups or disabled applicants a guaranteed interview if they wish to apply under the relevant scheme and meet all the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

If you wish to apply under either of these schemes then please ensure you select "YES" to the relevant question on our online application form.