Look Ahead Care and Support
Assistant Project Manager
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We're looking for a proactive, customer-focused and solution-oriented Assistant Project Manager to join our Property Business Manager team located at our Head Office in Islington
£40,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
- Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
- Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
- Fully paid induction programme and further training
- ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
- Online wellbeing resources
- Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
- Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Operational
- Support the delivery of planned, cyclical and sustainability projects from inception to completion, including programme planning, site inspections, stakeholder engagement and project reporting.
- Monitor project progress, defects and remedial actions, escalating issues to Project Managers as appropriate.
- Maintain accurate property, project and compliance records, ensuring servicing information and certification remain up to date.
- Support the maintenance of Asprey and associated asset management systems, including the validation of stock condition, survey, compliance and completed works data.
- Work alongside Surveyors and Asset Management colleagues to support property inspections, data assurance, investment planning and regulatory reporting.
- Assist in the preparation of asset performance information, stock condition analysis and investment recommendations.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
- Proactive, motivated and eager to learn.
- Customer-focused and willing to take initiative when challenges arise.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Able to manage competing priorities and work to agreed deadlines.
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What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Evidence of project management, construction, property or related experience.
- Understanding of the Decent Homes Standard and residential property maintenance requirements.
- Experience of working with asset management systems, databases or property records.
- Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
- A practical approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Understanding of building safety, health and safety, and construction-related legislation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Commitment to delivering excellent customer service and value for money.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and adapt to changing priorities.
- Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
Desirable:
- Professional qualification or working towards a qualification in Project Management, Building Surveying or a related discipline.
- Experience of working in housing, care and support, or property environments.
- Experience of working with schedules of rates, specifications or tender documentation.
- Understanding of landlord compliance, repairs, maintenance and asset management principles.
- Understanding of stock condition data, lifecycle planning and planned investment programmes.
- Experience of using Asprey or a similar asset management system.
- Experience supporting property, maintenance or construction projects.
- Experience of stock condition surveys, data validation or asset management activities.
- Awareness of housing regulation, including Decent Homes, HHSRS, Consumer Standards and building safety requirements.
- Awareness of sustainability and net-zero initiatives within the built environment.
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
- We focus on Excellence and innovation.
- We are Caring and Compassionate.
- We are Inclusive and Trusted.
- We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
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If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Please see full Job description on our website
Desired Skills and Experience
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Evidence of project management, construction, property or related experience.
- Understanding of the Decent Homes Standard and residential property maintenance requirements.
- Experience of working with asset management systems, databases or property records.
- Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
- A practical approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Understanding of building safety, health and safety, and construction-related legislation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Commitment to delivering excellent customer service and value for money.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and adapt to changing priorities.
- Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
Desirable:
- Professional qualification or working towards a qualification in Project Management, Building Surveying or a related discipline.
- Experience of working in housing, care and support, or property environments.
- Experience of working with schedules of rates, specifications or tender documentation.
- Understanding of landlord compliance, repairs, maintenance and asset management principles.
- Understanding of stock condition data, lifecycle planning and planned investment programmes.
- Experience of using Asprey or a similar asset management system.
- Experience supporting property, maintenance or construction projects.
- Experience of stock condition surveys, data validation or asset management activities.
- Awareness of housing regulation, including Decent Homes, HHSRS, Consumer Standards and building safety requirements.
- Awareness of sustainability and net-zero initiatives within the built environment.
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