Business Development Graduate

Queens Cross Housing Association is an award-winning social landlord based in the northwest of Glasgow. With 4,355 properties adjacent to the city centre and West End and the Forth and Clyde canal running through, it is a place where people are proud to live and to work. Queens Cross Group includes a Registered Social Landlord, a property management subsidiary (Queens Cross Factoring) and a social enterprise which lets commercial property (Queens Cross Workspace).

As a Business Development Graduate Trainee, you'll gain hands-on experience across commercial property, marketing, customer service and property management. Working alongside our Queens Cross Workspace team, you'll help connect businesses with the right spaces to grow, create engaging marketing campaigns and build strong relationships with customers and local partners.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, take on new challenges and make a real difference in a role where no two days are the same, all while contributing to our vision of providing excellent housing in vibrant communities.

• Support the marketing and promotion of available commercial spaces, creating engaging content and marketing materials for websites and social media.
• Build relationships with prospective tenants, local businesses and external partners, responding to enquiries, conducting initial interviews and arranging property viewings.
• Support the management of commercial and residential properties, including tenant applications, inspections, tenancy processes and general property administration.
• Deliver a customer-focused service by providing advice, information and practical support to applicants and tenants, resolving enquiries and responding to complaints.
• Contribute to the effective running of the service by maintaining accurate records, meeting performance targets, identifying improvements and working collaboratively with colleagues across the Association.

• Degree-level education and at least one year’s experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Understanding of commercial and/or residential property and the context in which it operates.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, initiative and the ability to prioritise a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Competence in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, with good attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• A collaborative approach, commitment to personal development and a proactive, customer-focused attitude.

For any questions regarding this role, or to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager, please contact

This vacancy will close at 5pm, 27 October 2026.

Interviews are expected to take place on 4 November 2026.

Tuesday 27th October 2026, 17:00

• Job Title:
  
  Business Development Graduate Trainee
• Department:
  Property and Placemaking
• Section:
  Business Services
• Salary:
  Grade 5, £33,060 - £35,421
• Contract:
  
  Full-time, Permanent
• Hours:
  
  Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week