City of York Council
Housing Development Manager L1 / L2

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Are you ready to help build a new generation of high-quality, sustainable council homes for York? Could you bring partners together to transform places, strengthen communities and create lasting social value?
Join our large Housing Delivery team as a Housing Development Manager and play a leading role in an exciting new strategic partnership between the Council and its developer partner.
Leading on the delivery of 101 new affordable homes at Ordnance Lane, soon to begin construction, you will also deliver new housing schemes from feasibility stage and help shape a growing pipeline of developments across the city.
This career-graded role offers the opportunity to join us at a level that reflects your experience, with scope to grow and develop your career.
Be part of our ambitious City Development directorate and help us build fantastic homes, create exceptional places and deliver a better future for York.
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- Competitive salary
- Flexible hybrid working, typically 2 days per week in person, subject to business needs
- 25 days paid annual leave per year, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice opportunity for Additional Voluntary Contributions to your pension
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programme
- Comprehensive staff benefits package including high street shopping discounts and local savings
- Supportive management who value your contribution and recognise the need for a healthy work/life balance
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.


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Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor individuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Zoe Dunn (Head of Housing Delivery) at zoe.dunn@york.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 4 October 2026 at 12 midnight
Interview Dates
- Monday 12 October 2026
- Tuesday 13 October 2026
- Wednesday 14 October 2026
Interviews to be held in-person at West Offices in York or remotely via Microsoft Teams.
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