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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the SHDL in delivering the Depaul Housing Association development pipeline
- Complete acquisitions and refurbishments of properties in the development pipeline
- Identify and negotiate new development opportunities
- Prepare development scheme briefs for Board of Trustees approval
- Submit CAS and CALF funding applications to relevant local authorities
- Instruct solicitors for property and site acquisitions
- Organise valuations and survey reports
- Appoint and liaise with design consultants on refurbishments
- Work with multidisciplinary design teams and monitor development progress, including site meetings
- Maintain relationships with external stakeholders and local authorities
- Liaise with Housing Management during defects liability periods
- Prepare scheme cost breakdowns and financial modelling and application forms
- Support cash-flow forecasting and grant-funding drawdowns
- Approve construction invoices and consultants’ fees within prescribed limits
- Ensure tendering follows EU Procurement Guidelines
- Prepare and submit claims for CAS, CALF and HFA funding balances
- Coordinate property handovers and refurbishment/build certification
- Support asset maintenance, Health & Safety compliance and stock condition surveys
- Complete regulatory returns to AHBRA and the Charities Regulator
- Attend seminars, conferences and functions; participate in supervision, appraisal, training and working groups
- Perform administrative and other duties while maintaining Depaul’s standards, values and ethos
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum 2 years working in a development role within the social and voluntary housing sector or similar environment
- Minimum 1 year of regular use of IT systems
- Good proficiency in Excel, Word and databases
- Relevant third level qualification in construction, construction project management, quantity surveying, design, housing or equivalent is advantageous but not essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Experience working with other support providers, such as Housing First and SLI, is desirable
- Understanding of homelessness causes and related issues, particularly substance misuse, is desirable
- Respect for Depaul’s values and founding partners
- Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity
- Commitment to high Health & Safety standards and good practice
- Commitment to quality housing standards for tenants
- Independent and self-motivated
- Full driving licence and use of a car
- Ability to complete tasks accurately and maintain clear electronic and hard-copy filing systems
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual leave: 25 days up to 3 years' service, 27 days from 3 to 5 years, and 30 working days after 5 years, exclusive of bank and statutory holidays
- 10 public holidays each year, with Good Friday as a discretionary day
- Paid days off for specified holidays; shift-worker leave in lieu arrangements
- Employer-matched pension
- Health cash plan covering dental, optical, acupuncture and other treatments; children under 16 included
- Life assurance of four times salary
- Maternity/adoptive leave: 18 weeks full pay
- Paternity leave: 2 weeks full pay
- Sick pay from day 1, increasing with length of service subject to policy terms
- 24/7, 365-day Employee Assistance Program including counselling, legal, financial, career, health and family support
- Learning and development opportunities, including Depaul’s Vision, Mission and Values course
- Emerging Leaders programme
- Online learning resources through Depaul’s Moodle platform
- Mandatory training including MAPA, Health and Safety, Child Protection, Fire Safety and First Aid