Project Development Coordinator - REQ06298

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NLC12 £50,669 - £56,329

Come and Join Our Team at North Lanarkshire Council!

Are you passionate about placemaking, providing affordable homes, supporting sustainable economic growth and making a positive impact? Would you like the opportunity to be involved in the delivery of exciting new developments to support our ambitious housebuilding Programme that aims to deliver 6,000 homes by 2035.

We are achieving great things that will improve the lives of everyone who live and work in or visits North Lanarkshire. Bringing people, communities and businesses along with us is central to our journey of economic regeneration and growth, improved physical and digital connectivity and successful pathways to a thriving and resilient future.

We have bright and determined people working here that believe in what we do. We are looking grow our development team and have an opportunity for a skilled and experienced Development Project Coordinator.

About the Role

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking a Project Development Coordinator to support the delivery of its ambitious new supply housing programme. You will provide specialist advice across early RIBA design stages, support site identification and feasibility assessments, develop project briefs, and help co-ordinate design development. You will also contribute to the Strategic Housing Investment Plan and Affordable Housing Policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide design and technical input across early to handover RIBA stages.
• Identify and assess potential development sites.
• Develop and manage project briefs.
• Co-ordinate consultants, design teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Support delivery of high-quality new build housing projects in line with council governance.

About You

You should hold a Degree/HND/SVQ4 qualification and have significant experience in housing development, community regeneration, or related fields. Knowledge of housing development processes is essential and experience in project management, community consultation, technical housing design or new build delivery is desirable.

Why choose Us?

• Inclusive Vision: Our long-term vision is inclusive growth and prosperity for all. We want to more effectively plan and co-ordinate public and private sector investment to deliver transformational change across town centres and local communities at pace and support economic growth.
• Exciting Projects: Support the delivery of major regeneration projects that transform communities, support population growth, create jobs and boost the local economy.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a talented multi-disciplinary team to support potential developments through the design and construction process.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Generous Career average pension scheme (Strathclyde Pension Fund)
• Hybrid working model (office in Motherwell and home-working).

Contact

For further information, please contact Gavin Ansari, Senior Development Officer, at ansarig@northlan.gov.uk

Work pattern:

35 hours per week - Monday - Thursday: 08:45 - 16:45 (including a 55 minute unpaid break)

Friday: 08:45 - 16:15 (including a 50 minute unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.

We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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• For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

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