Salary: Up to £27,251 pa (£34,380 FTE) and £4,000 pa car allowance
Location: Hybrid, with minimum one office day per week (Little Canfield, Essex) with travel across the East of England.
Hours: Part time (up to 28 hours per week; flexible working pattern considered)
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 local 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 alongside the Regional Development Manager to bring forward new sites for affordable housing and deliver those projects through the construction phase, ensuring a smooth handover of the properties to internal teams within Hastoe.
Within this role you will:
- Prepare land and s106 bids for new development opportunities.
- Appoint and coordinate consultants and professional services to ensure projects are appropriately managed.
- Appoint and coordinate developers and contractors for new construction projects.
- Monitor the progress of construction works in conjunction with the Clerk of Works and others to ensure that completed projects achieve the required programme, cost and quality outcomes.
- Maintain scheme files and collate key project documents for compliance, audit and funding purposes.
- Liaise 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 the acquisition of land and new homes.
- Experience of managing development projects.
- Excellent administration and communication skills.
- Able to work to budgets and deadlines.
- Able to analyse information and make decisions and recommendations.
- Self-motivated to complete tasks/projects and to work to high standards.
- Able to build and maintain good working relationships with a range of people.
Read more detail in the Job Description
Benefits provided
Annual Leave: Starting at 20 days (25 days FTE), plus bank holidays, plus 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.
See the full list of benefits you'll receive as a Hastoe employee
A personal note from Mike Cramp, your hiring manager:
“This role will deliver new affordable homes in rural communities, managing projects from inception through to completion, involving land negotiations and acquisition, monitoring construction on-site and ensuring a smooth handover of homes to internal teams. The role is varied and is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking to make a difference and with a passion for high quality, rural development.”
How to apply
Please send your CV to recruitment@hastoe.com by midnight on Sunday 11 May 2025.
We will review CVs as they come in and carry out interviews throughout the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we find a suitable candidate.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Mike Cramp, Regional Development Manager, at mcramp@hastoe.com. For enquiries about the application process please contact the HR Team at recruitment@hastoe.com.
