Development Officer
Ref: DO/11/26
We are a Housing Association in North Belfast providing affordable quality housing to those in need. We have recently expanded our operations in Belfast to over 1200 properties and we currently employ 50 staff. We wish to recruit a suitably qualified person for the following post:
The post holder will be required to manage and progress all housing development opportunities on behalf of the Association in accordance with the DfC Housing Association Guide and under the direction of the Development Manager.
This is a full-time permanent post working 37 hours per week.
The Successful Candidate Must Have:
Essential Qualifications:
3rd Level education in a property related discipline e.g. building/construction, housing or development related
OR
A minimum of 1year relevant experience (within the last 5 years) in housing, construction or a development environment
Essential Experience:
A minimum of 1 year’s relevant experience (within the last 5 years) in a related field incorporating the following service areas:
Contract management
Project management
Procurement
Stakeholder Engagement
Residential design
Site identification and feasibility assessments
Negotiating land purchases
Salary and Benefits
The post is a full-time post with the following benefits:
Salary £35,570 – £41,177
Generous optional contributory pension scheme currently at employer contribution of 15.5%
23 days annual leave pa rising to 28 after 5 years service, 30 days after 10 yrs service
12 customary holidays
Birthday Leave
Occupational sickness scheme
Private Healthcare option
Excellent work and family friendly policies
Employee assistance programme
Hybrid working arrangement
Flexitime scheme
37 hours per week: Mon-Thurs 9-5, Fri 9-4.30pm
Closing Date and Application Details
The closing date for this post is Monday 23rd November 2026 at 12 noon and applications should be returned via post to Gatelodge Office, 8 Flax Street, Belfast, BT14 7EQ, or by email to . Applications received after this time will not be considered.
Anyone wishing to apply for any of the above position may request a recruitment information pack by contacting NB Housing on telephone or by emailing .
NB Housing is an equal opportunity employer
We reserve the right to enhance criteria in the event of an unprecedented response.
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