Development Assistant (Maternity Cover)

We are Developments, part of the Places for People Group; we are placemakers; our work impacts on the lives of people across the U.K. – providing homes to live in, communities to retire to, spaces to stay active, supported homes for independent living, and student accommodation. Our places work when they work for everyone.

How do we do all this? By surrounding ourselves with can-do people, supportive people and collaborative people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people.

So, we want you to join us and the 12,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped us create places, maintain 195,000 homes, manage £4 billion of assets and teach 75,000 children to swim each week.

More about your role

As an integral member of the Edinburgh based development team you will be involved in the delivery of individual development projects and in the management of an ambitious and growing development programme covering all of Scotland

This is an extremely varied and very challenging role. In recognising that, we would expect that, initially, you would provide assistance and support to colleagues in the management of development projects of varying degrees of complexity. As your skills and experience develop we would expect you to be ready to take on responsibility for your own projects.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS A FIXED TERM POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 2020.

More about you

Do you consider yourself a positive, energetic person?

Here at Places for People we are looking for someone who is as spirited as we are about delivering great customer service. It is our passionate approach that has made us one of the largest and most innovative property management and development companies in the UK.

We are looking for a high calibre individual; either a graduate or someone with relevant work experience that is able to quickly understand business practices and ultimately add value to our team.

You will be an effective communicator that can influence when required and feels comfortable liaising with individuals at all levels. It is imperative that you are analytical by nature and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. In return you'll be rewarded by working for an employer that will invest in you with the objective of shaping a future leader.

The benefits

Our ambition gives you all the challenge you could wish for and that's why we can offer you tangible and exciting career progression in a diverse and pioneering business.

Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier; from a pension, generous holiday pay, training, sick pay, and free or discounted gym membership – to a wealth of extra perks including interest-free loans for colleagues, discounts and offers on thousands of retailers, restaurants and leisure outlets and much more.