Development Coordinator

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5583
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry South East
• Department: Land & Planning
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Caterham, Surrey
• Date Posted: 03.05.2024

We have a new opportunity for a Development Coordinator to join our team within Vistry South East, at our Caterham office in Surrey. As our Development Coordinator, you will be a  highly motivated out-going individual with exemplary organisation skills.  You will need to be able to communicate with all levels of the organisation, external customers and in supporting the wider team.  With good opportunities for growth the role provides an excellent grounding in affordable housing delivery.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Experience of dealing with external customers
  • Good knowledge of using Microsoft office
  • Excellent organisational and administrative skills
  • Demonstrable ability to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation
  • Ability to work individually and as part of a team
  • Full driving license
  • Willingness to learn and develop skills and knowledge

  Desirable...

  • NVQ or equivalent in administration
• More about the Development Coordinator role...
  • To liaise with internal departments to ensure the effective handover/completion of affordable housing.
  • To liaise with build colleagues on site in relation to plot progress and completion dates and communicate to Partnerships Coordinator.
  • To monitor and chase progress with Customer care on affordable housing contractual obligations.
  • To collate health and safety files.
  • Attend site meetings with colleagues and HA clients when required.
  • To collate and check certification and produce handover packs.
  • To complete handover paperwork and issue to service providers and internal departments.
  • To review drawings and ensure specification is applied to required standards and liaise with technical.
  • To arrange NHBC Buildmark Choice cover.
  • Provide general administrative support to the department.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.

You’re probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there’s nowhere better to build your career. We’re proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.