Role: Housing Development Project Leader
Salary: Grade K (£46,142 to £49,282 per year pay award pending)
Location: The Council House
Hours: 37 (reduced hours considered)
Closing Date: 07/07/2026
Contract Type: permanent
You will lead and manage all aspects of affordable housing delivery projects ensuring they are on budget and programme for those in housing need in Derby. Projects are of various sizes and budgets and will range from acquisitions or conversions to new build.
You will normally be working on a number of different projects at any one time with smaller projects possibly being from conception to completion and larger projects split between pre and post contract stages.
If you have experience of affordable housing delivery either with a Local Authority, Registered Provider or similar organisation then look to join our Housing Development team making a difference to the people of Derby
We welcome both part-time and full-time applications and offer flexible hours with a mix of office and home working so that you can balance the demands of both home and professional life.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme
- Hybrid working
- Modern office environment
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Housing Development Project Leader, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
You will lead and manage all aspects of affordable housing delivery projects ensuring they are on budget and programme for those in housing need in Derby. Projects are of various sizes and budgets and will range from acquisitions or conversions to new build. You would normally be working on a number of different projects at any one time with smaller projects being from conception to completion and larger projects split between pre and post contract stages. Throughout the project you will monitor costs and provide financial monitoring to ensure the project remains deliverable.
- We welcome both part-time and full-time applications and offer flexible hours with a mix of office and home working so that you can balance the demands of both home and professional life
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
Experience of affordable housing delivery either with a Local Authority, Registered Provider or similar organisation
Experience of project and programme management
Affordable housing design and/or construction knowledge
Budget management knowledge
Report writing experience
Ability to work within a team or on your own
Good communication skills, both written and oral
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 7th July 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held: face to face at The Council House, Corporation St, Derby DE1 2FS on 20th and/or 22nd July 2026
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
