Accent Group Ltd
New Build Development Coordinator
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A place to make a difference
Location: Hybrid, Peterborough (approximately 1 day a week in the office)
Salary: £28,884 per annum
Permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday
With over 21,000 homes across the country, we’re responsible for supporting thousands of customers and their families.
We’re proud to build positive, long-lasting relationships that go beyond housing. The work we do supports our customers and creates vibrant communities where people of all backgrounds can thrive.
If you pride yourself on delivering the best customer care and want to use your skills to make a positive impact on families and communities, there’s a place for you at Accent.
About The Role
Help us deliver more affordable homes and make a real difference to communities.
Are you highly organised, customer-focused, and looking for a role where no two days are the same? We're looking for a Development Coordinator to join our Development Team and play a key role in supporting the delivery of new affordable homes.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable insight into the development process, working alongside experienced colleagues and contributing to projects that help create much-needed homes. You'll also be involved in our securitisation programme, supporting the work that enables Accent to secure funding and invest in building more affordable homes for the future.
What You'll Be Doing
As a New Build Development Coordinator, you'll provide comprehensive administrative support across the Development Team, helping to ensure projects run smoothly and efficiently. You'll:
- Coordinate meetings and maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Provide financial, legal and governance administration support.
- Support Development Managers throughout the development lifecycle, including preparing for scheme handovers.
- Ensure key project documents are accurately maintained and filed.
- Assist with securitisation projects, helping to support funding arrangements for new affordable homes.
- Use systems, technology and data to maintain information and support reporting requirements.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across different teams and departments.
If you're looking for a varied role where your contribution makes a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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The spot salary for this post is £28,884 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. If you’re still developing some of the skills or experience, you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate, with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.
About You
We're looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and enjoys being the person who keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
You'll Bring:
- Experience managing diaries, co-ordinating meetings and providing effective administrative support.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately record, maintain and manage information.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet deadlines.
- A commitment to delivering a positive customer and colleague experience.
- Confidence building effective relationships and engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working, with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with others.
- Flexibility, adaptability and a willingness to learn in a varied and fast-paced environment.
Most importantly, you'll be a team player who is driven to get things done and passionate about making a positive contribution to the delivery of affordable homes.
The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks, such as DBS and social media screening, before an offer is confirmed.
Interviews
We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are - a place to grow, a place to thrive, a place to be you.
Stage 1: A Place to Connect
A Teams interview with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring.
Planned date: 30th July via Teams.
Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths
A behavioural and scenario-based interview focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. You'll be asked to complete a Customer Service Questionnaire in advance.
Planned date: 5th August at our Peterborough office.
We aim to make the process clear, supportive, and genuinely valuable – a place where you feel informed and confident at every step.
A place to build a future
We’ve got big ambitions and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us. Here, you’ll have the chance to learn new skills, shape your career, and thrive in a collaborative environment where your ideas matter.
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And because we believe great work deserves great rewards, here’s what you can look forward to:
- Generous time off – 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, an extra day for your birthday, and the option to buy more.
- Health & wellbeing support – Cash health plan, Health MOTs, online GP access, gym discounts, and a dedicated volunteering day for a cause you care about.
- Financial perks – Car leasing options, salary sacrifice schemes, and exclusive discounts through our benefits platform to help your money go further.
- Future-focused benefits – Access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, plus life assurance at three times your salary for peace of mind.
- Family-friendly policies – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working options, and support for work-life balance.
- Career development – From Stepping into Management and Management Essentials training to our Leadership Academy, apprenticeships, and more – we’ll help you grow and succeed.
This is more than a job – it’s a place where you can make an impact, feel valued, and be rewarded for what you do.
We’re Committed to Inclusion
We believe diversity makes us stronger and we’re committed to creating a place where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.
Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible and inclusive, and if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll make it happen.
Because this isn’t just a workplace – it’s a place to belong.
Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.
If you have any queries about the role, please email: PeopleServices@accentgroup.org
Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.
If you’re looking for a place you can make a positive difference to society, to our organisation and to your future, apply now.
Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.
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