Development Manager in Guildford

Hours: Part-time (25 hours) with flexible working pattern considered.

Location: Hybrid, with minimum one office day per week with travel across the South-East of England, including Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex and East Sussex.

About us: Hastoe owns and manages more than 7,500 homes across the south of England from Devon to Norfolk. We are a social housing landlord and England’s leading rural housing specialist. We deliver small housing developments in partnership with rural communities although, for historic reasons, we also own some housing in urban areas. Hastoe built its first rural affordable homes in 1987 and since then all our homes have been built to a higher standard than required by building regulations. Innovation and sustainability are high on our agenda. Hastoe built the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme in 2011 and we developed our own Hastoe New-Build Standard in 2021. This new Standard adopts a fabric-first approach; reducing carbon emissions and saving residents money on their heating bills. Other key elements of the Standard are reduced water consumption, local vernacular design, minimal impact on the environment, Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS), as well as accessibility and future-proofing features.

About the role: You will work to bring forward new sites for affordable housing and deliver those projects from inception to completion. You will liaise with Rural Housing Enablers, landowners, agents and developers to secure new opportunities for development. You will secure planning permissions and grant funding for new developments. You will also manage projects in delivery and ensure a smooth handover of the properties to internal teams within Hastoe. This will involve:

• Preparation of land and package bids for new development opportunities.
• Securing planning permissions and other statutory approvals for new projects.
• Appointing consultants and professional services to ensure new projects are appropriately managed.
• Briefing consultants and contractors in accordance with the Hastoe New Build Standard.
• Tendering and negotiating the appointment of contractors for new projects.
• Submitting funding bids for new projects to Homes England and ensuring funding milestones are achieved.
• Monitoring the progress of construction works and overseeing consultants, Clerks of Works and others to ensure that completed projects achieve the required programme, cost and quality outcomes.
• Liaising with internal teams to ensure they support new developments proposed and are kept informed of project progress.

About you: We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of negotiating with landowners, agents and developers to acquire land and new homes.
• Experience of obtaining planning permissions and negotiating legal contracts in relation to development.
• Experience of contract management.
• Experience of the Homes England funding regime.
• The ability to meet budgets and deadlines.
• The ability to analyse information and make decisions and recommendations.

Benefits provided:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24.5 days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time) and 1.5 days complimentary leave, along with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Enhanced Pension: Hastoe's employer contributions start at 5% and are based on a matching of your own contribution level, plus 2%, up to a maximum of 8% employer contribution.

How to apply: Please send your CV to recruitment@hastoe.com by midnight on Sunday 10 May. Hastoe reserves the right to close the advert prior to the closing date. 1st stage interviews will be held on MS Teams on the afternoon of Tuesday 19 May. 2nd stage interviews will be held in-person on Wednesday 27 May at our head office in Hampton Wick, Kingston-Upon-Thames. If you would like to find out more about the role please contact the hiring manager, Mike Cramp, at mcramp@hastoe.com or for enquiries about the application process please contact the HR Team at recruitment@hastoe.com. This post is subject to background checks.