Full Time 35 hours per week What are we looking for? You will join our small Development Team to deliver our growth aspirations and much needed affordable housing in the region. You will have your own delivery projects to manage from start to finish and therefore you will have substantial experience of managing new build and purchase contracts, including within Homes England guidelines. You will be a problem solver and a creative thinker with a track record in improving service delivery and delivering an excellent customer service. You will enjoy working with autonomy and trust and in being proud of what you deliver. We will invest in you and support you to grow and learn. You will also get great opportunities to influence and drive change and contribute to the overall running of the business. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Sarah Fawcett, Head of Development, sarah.fawcettnorthstarhg.co.uk Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion-Different Together At North Star, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates difference. It fuels our innovation and connects us even closer to customers and communities. We are keen to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experience. We are committed to tackling issues of under representation in our staff team. As such we will guarantee an interview to any candidate who, has a disability, or considers themselves to be from an ethnic minority background and meets the essential criteria of the role. We can provide all recruitment material in any format, this includes accepting written applications, as well as online. We will also make any reasonable adjustments necessary to help candidates participate in our recruitment processes. Closing Date for Applications is 12pm 21st October Assessments/Interviews are scheduled to take place on 24th October INDMED What is North Star? North Star operates across the North East and North Yorkshire. We build and manage 4,000 units of high-quality, affordable housing including specialist supported housing. We are committed to creating homes and building futures as well as investing in people at every level. Polaris also called the “North Star” is a constant in the sky. It’s more than just a single star; it’s a natural beacon that’s been used to navigate for centuries. It provides direction to those who are lost and without any other form of conventional navigation. Stars shine, and we look to them for guidance and inspiration. Our Organisation is full of North Star’s’. Bright people who sparkle, achieving great things, and rising stars who shatter expectations, raise the bar, and are great to be around. What is good about working at North Star? We are award winning, growing, and thriving as a business. We were the first Housing Association in England to be awarded The Investors in People Platinum standard, which we hold until 2023. In 2021 we were named UK Employer of the year in The Housing Heroes and Investors in People Platinum awards We are proud of what we have achieved, as its hard work. We do it because it makes North Star strong and ensures that we can do the very best for and with our customers. Dependent on your role, you can work from any office, your home, or another location. However, for two days a week you will locate yourself at your place of work. This helps us to maintain our relational culture. We only employ exceptional people and invest significantly in the development of everyone. People are at the centre of the business, supported by a culture of relational leadership where everyone has a strong voice and influence. Staff Benefits 35 Hour working week 6% Pension contribution Make a difference - we give you a weeks paid leave for volunteering Staff Quotes 97% of staff say NS is a great place to work 98% of staff say NS has a positive impact on society 99% of staff say NS has a plan for the future This is North Star Location Previous Next Documents