Title:  Development Manager

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Development Manager

Flexible office location based within either the North, Midlands or East region with a balance of home and office working

£57,852 - £60,897 per year

35 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced Development Manager to assist in our ambition to develop in the region of 1500 new build homes each year across England and Scotland. The Development Manager, based either in the North, Midlands or East region will deliver and support the management of development programmes which include affordable homes, market sale and older persons housing.

The role of Development Manager will include:

• Implementing strategies, including site acquisition and direct management of key projects
• Securing new development opportunities to support Business Plan objectives
• Ensuring all work is completed within budget and within all compliance and regulatory terms
• Managing the full development process from feasibility, internal approvals, acquisition, procurement and project management delivery of open market and affordable homes

Skills and experiences:

• Up to date working knowledge of development project management with previous experience in a similar role, undertaking brownfield and greenfield site delivery
• Proven experience of people management and support of their personal development
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to build rapport and develop productive and effective relationships with key partners and stakeholders
• Educated to degree level or equivalent substantive experience
• Experience and knowledge of project management and cost control
• Proficient user of MS Office suite applications essential, and experience with SAP and Development Financial Appraisals / reporting systems is desirable
• Excellent team working skills
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence
• Experience in the delivery of older persons housing, including residential care, would be beneficial but not essential.

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 homes throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service. 

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• £57,852 annum (rising to £60,897 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)        

Closing Date: 10 June 2025

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at -  www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.