Title:  Assistant Project Manager - Scotland

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.

Assistant Project Manager

Anderston based with a balance of home and office working

£31,503 - £33,161 per year

35 hours per week

This role will be based within the Development Scotland team, working closely with a dedicated group of Project Managers and Development Managers to support the delivery of our new-build programme across Scotland.

The role of Assistant Project Manager will include:

• The successful candidate will be required to use SAP regularly, ensuring the accurate setup of new-build properties to inform key business areas of upcoming stock
• Support Project Managers by raising purchase orders, processing invoices, and maintaining financial records for current and future developments
• Coordinating and organising project documentation in preparation for handovers, and occasionally providing on-site assistance during handover days
• Administration of the New Supply Shared Equity Scheme (NSSE). Supporting the Sales and Marketing Department with development requirements for any outright sales properties

 Skills and experiences:

• Recent experience in undertaking a similar role
• Working knowledge of building regulations, legislation and current practice, including the practical application of Health and Safety legislation
• Proven experience in analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
• Some experience of managing projects with strong project management skills
• Confident communicator with contractors, consultants, internal finance/procurement, and housing/asset teams.
• Clear written communication for status updates, handover notes, defect logs, and change requests.
• Occasional travel may be a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

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
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £31,503 per annum (rising to £33,161 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: 9 February 2026

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.