Development Assistant

Job Introduction

Job Title: Development Assistant

Salary: £28,001.93 per annum

Location: Stafford or Telford - Hybrid

Hours: 36 hours per week

**Contract:**12 months Fixed Term

About the role

We're looking for an organised and proactive Development Assistant to join our Development Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of our development programme, helping to create and improve homes and communities.

You’ll provide high-quality administrative support to the wider Development Team, ensuring information, documentation and financial records are managed accurately and efficiently. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have excellent attention to detail and take pride in delivering outstanding support, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

As our Development Assistant, you will:

• Maintain accurate records of payments made to external organisations and individuals connected to development schemes, ensuring financial procedures and standing orders are adhered to.
• Assist with the management and maintenance of electronic and hard-copy filing systems, ensuring documents are stored accurately and promptly.
• Support compliance requirements by ensuring audit and Homes England documentation is correctly saved and retained.
• Ensure all relevant documents are scanned, electronically stored and hard copies maintained where required.
• Provide administrative support across the Development Team, including arranging meetings, preparing agendas and taking minutes.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation to support the successful delivery of development projects.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to support day-to-day development activities.

What we’re looking for

We're looking for someone who has:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• A customer-focused approach, ensuring service excellence is at the heart of everything you do.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to analyse and manipulate data effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Strong numeracy skills and confidence working with financial information.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• A flexible approach, with a willingness to work outside normal hours during peak periods or when required.

Please see the job description for the full list of essential and desirable criteria.

We can offer you

A comprehensive induction programme with excellent learning opportunities; with mandatory and specialist training available. We can offer 25 days holiday (increasing with each year of service, up to a maximum of 31 days) and bank holidays. We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. Please see our HPG Benefits page for more information.

About Us

We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future. We create places people are proud to call home.

The way we work is shaped by three simple behaviours:

• Own it – make it happen
• Improve it - move things forward.
• Live it – show understanding and compassion

We’re building something special and need talented people to help lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.

Our Inclusive Culture:

The Housing Plus Group is an inclusive employer committed to supporting all employees. We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so creating a culture which is inclusive isn’t only the right thing to do, but is crucial to the success of any organisation. All of our employee networks make a positive contribution to how we are able to support all of our staff and includes networks such as our LGBTQ+ employee group, disability positive, heritage and culture and our allies’ network.

How to apply

If you need any supporting submitting your application, please email [email protected]

Closing date: 27th October 2026

Interview date: 3rd November 2026

Interviews may take place throughout the advert.

• We are committed to carrying out safeguarding checks with all our colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for, please refer to the job description for this role for details.

• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

• If you have not received an update within 2 working weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

• Terms and Conditions are subject to review and may be amended from time to time, any changes to benefits advertised would be discussed during offer and onboarding.

Development Assistant

• Salary £28001.93 per annum
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference hpg/TP/15671/872
• Contract Type Full Time / Fixed Term
• Closing Date 27 October, 2026
• Job Category Development
• Business Unit Investment and Growth
• Location Stafford, United Kingdom
• Posted on 13 October, 2026