Assistant Project Manager

Description:

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Assistant Project Manager to join our team based in Bristol. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week. In return, you will receive a salary of £30,500 per annum

About our Assistant Project Manager role:

Are you looking for a place to belong and help others find their way home? We’re looking for an Assistant Project Manager to help make a difference every single day.

The Assistant Project Manager role supports Project Managers, Development Manager, and Investment Manager in delivering Development and Investment Programmes. You'll aid in various projects, ensuring compliance with legal standards, facilitating administrative tasks for bid submissions, acquisitions, and handover processes, all aimed at creating community sustainability and growth.

Key Responsibilities as our Assistant Project Manager:

Leading on the administrative support for the Development & Investment Project and taking ownership of certain aspects, such as traffic management plans or community art projects.

Managing and maintaining accurate scheme files to satisfy audit requirements.

Learning about the contractual obligations of budget schemes and with support, help to meet these and the requirements of Governance, Audit and the Financial Regulations with regards to the payments of invoices and legal transaction.

Leading on the handover and defects processes, and assist the Project Managers in the preparation of Post Project Evaluations. 

Work alongside the project managers, and community teams to plan and arrange events connected with projects. Please be aware that this can require ad hoc work outside of the core working hours.

Supporting with maintaining and relaying project information internally and externally.

Developing an understanding of the relevant software (Proval, Sequel and SharePoint)

Learning how to accurately manage and maintain forecasting of cashflows and completions.

About our Assistant Project Manager:

A-level education or equivalent experience.

An interest and enthusiasm for affordable housing.

Project management degree or high is desirable but not essential.

Customer service experiences and have effective and appropriate communication skills where you can communicate with all levels of an organisation.

Administration experience, including maintaining efficient and effective records.

Ability to learn and understand how to identify, mitigate and manage risks and challenges within projects.

Strong IT skills with knowledge and understand of finance and IT systems.

Ability to take initiative and responsibility on project work and can work under tight deadlines in a high pressured environment.

About Us:

We are a friendly team of over 100 people and are committed to being a great place to work

We are a ‘Best Companies Very Good to Work For’ winner in 2023

We operate a hybrid working environment with a mix of in office and remote working

We offer 30 days of annual leave + bank holidays + one day volunteering annually + the ability to buy up to five extra days each year

We offer a £700 flexi-benefit that can be used towards breaks away, treatments, counselling, fitness activities insurance and many more options

6.16% pension contribution + life insurance

Company sick pay of up to 14 weeks full pay + 14 weeks half pay

Interest free employee loans up to £1000

Development opportunities via the Brighter Places university

Paid professional memberships and subscriptions

Plus a whole host of other benefits including; free immunisations, eye tests, discounted bus fares, independent financial advice, an employee assistance programme, fresh fruit in the offices and more

Closing date: 23rd May 2024

If you feel you have the skills and experience as our Assistant Project Manager, then please click apply today!

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and positively welcome applications from all sections of the community