Development Administrator

Job Introduction

Job Title              Development Administrator

Salary Range     £26,000 to £28,000

Contract             FT Contract 12 Months 

Location             Home Based, with occasional travel

Hours                 35 

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Administrator to join our high performing, collaborative Development team as a Development Administrator

Development of more homes where people can thrive is at the heart of Your Housing Groups social purpose and its genuinely a great time to join this team, as we continue to grow and develop our extensive portfolio of social & affordable homes and supported living schemes throughout the North West. This Development Administrator will provide support a team of dedicated team of Project Managers to deliver our growth strategy.

We are looking for someone who enjoys a fast paced and varied role, where no two days are the same, and the opportunity to work with a wide range of internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver a best-in-class administrative service as a key member of the development team!

What will my working week look like?  

This role offers the opportunity to work from home and we trust our teams to manage their own diaries, so if you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, we’re open to what works for you too.

Preferably, you will live within a reasonable travelling distance to our wellbeing, collaboration and meeting space, Youggle House in Warrington, which you will also visit for team days, meetings and training when required.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, you will provide an efficient, flexible, and professional administrative service within the Development team, and have responsibility for co-ordinating a wide range of organisational support to the Project Managers delivering on YHGs live and future property development projects.

You will support these Projects Managers with the acquisition and recording of a wide range of documentation and data that is essential for these developments and will liase on the team’s behalf with a wide range of internal and external partners and most importantly our customers to support on project success. You will also provide support to the team in diary and meeting arrangements, preparation of reports and database management.

One of the great things about this role is there is scope for career progression should you have gained sufficient experience and knowledge, with routes to develop your skills further to become an Assistant Project Manager in the future.

This is also a varied and diverse role within a genuinely collaborative team, where everyone plays their part in the development of further homes and makes a real impact for our customers.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as a Development Administrator, here at YHG, you will have….  

• Previous experience of providing an administrative service within a property, construction, housing, or repairs environment
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A keen eye for detail
• A good level of data management and reporting skills

Ideally you will……

• be a collaborative team player
• be a natural in building positive working relationships
• be confident in proactively prioritising your own busy, varied workload

This role is really suited to someone passionate about providing their internal and external Customers with a best-in-class experience, genuinely interested in developing a career within property development

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer a salary at £26,000- £28,000 for a 35-hour week, and 26 days annual leave (holidays also increase with length of service) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including, a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

Closing Date:   25th August 2026 

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.  Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG2