Development Officer

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Are you passionate about improving people s lives? At GCH, we Adapt, we Inspire, we Own it and we Care. We live by our values and are dedicated to delivering on our commitment to customers. If that sounds like you, why not join us?

GCH has launched an ambitious New Homes Strategy - delivering over 390 high quality new homes over the next five years. That s where you come in!

We re looking for a passionate and proactive Development Officer to play a key role in delivering GCH s growing development programme. You ll support the Development Manager and oversee projects from early inception through to handover and the end of defects, ensuring:

• High-quality new homes are completed
• Excellent customer experience
• Compliance with Homes England and regulatory standards
• Projects delivered on time and within budget

You ll also lead on stakeholder consultation, manage consultants and contractors, carry out site inspections, and ensure all key documentation and data is completed to a high audit standard.

We d like you to

• Have experience working within and an understanding of the development process, housing sector and construction industry.
• Have experience of providing a customer-focused and personalised handover and defects monitoring service.
• Be able to carry out site inspections and monitor on site Health and Safety performance.
• Hold a construction or surveying qualification at OND level (or equivalent).
• Understand Health and Safety requirements within a construction environment with a relevant CDM 2015 qualification.
• Have experience working with contractors, consultants and commercial partners.
• Have knowledge of procurement, financial appraisals and project management principles.
• Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise and work collaboratively to meet tight deadlines.
• Good commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• High levels of numeracy and literacy with strong computer skills.
• Resilient, positive and proactive approach

For this role, you ll need a valid license and use of own car, able to travel for business purposes.

Closing Date: 2nd January 2026.

GCH reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.