Development Manager in London

Do you share our passion and commitment to creating permanently affordable homes across London? Would you welcome the opportunity to join us on our journey to ensure that many more homes are priced according to local earnings, so that people are no longer priced out of the neighbourhoods they grew up in? Are you a development professional with experience in delivering residential, regeneration or affordable housing developments? If the answer to these questions is YES, we would love to hear from you.

London Community Land Trust is one of the UK's leading community-led housing organisations, creating genuinely and permanently affordable homes that enable people to remain in the neighbourhoods they know, love and contribute to. At a time when London's housing crisis continues to push families and communities further apart, London CLT is proving there is another way.

We’re now seeking an exceptional Development Manager to help lead the next stage of our growth. This is not a conventional development management role. It’s a rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation where you’ll have the autonomy, influence and responsibility to shape projects from conception through to completion, while helping build the systems and processes that will support our long-term ambitions.

Working directly with our Executive Director, Board and a wide range of development partners, you’ll oversee a growing portfolio of community-led housing developments, taking responsibility for everything from site appraisal and development viability through to planning, delivery, stakeholder engagement and project handover. You’ll also play an important role in developing our future pipeline, securing funding opportunities and ensuring every project remains rooted in the needs of the communities we serve.

Unlike larger organisations, where responsibility is often divided across multiple departments, this newly created role offers genuine breadth, visibility and strategic influence. It brings together responsibilities currently shared between our Executive Director and external project management consultants, allowing you to become a central part of our leadership team and shape how London CLT delivers its ambitious programme for years to come.

We’re looking for an experienced development professional with a background in residential, regeneration or affordable housing who combines commercial awareness with outstanding project management skills and a passion for creating lasting social impact. Experience within housing associations, local authorities, regeneration, consultancy or community-led housing would all be welcomed.

The role is offered on a part-time basis (2.5 days per week) with hybrid working from our Spitalfields office and an initial two-year fixed-term contract, supported by funding from the Nationwide Foundation. It offers a competitive salary, alongside flexible working, professional development opportunities and the chance to help solve one of London’s most pressing social challenges.

If this appeals to you and you would welcome the opportunity to play your part in addressing what is arguably the biggest social issue impacting London and have an informal and confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultant Philip Nelson on 020 3590 9978 or via email at philip.nelson@thehiringdept.com.

Closing date: Monday 27th July. Final Panel Interviews: week commencing Monday 3rd August.

London CLT actively embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We are determined to reflect the rich and diverse city that we represent, and so welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and will choose a successful candidate without bias or discrimination.