Job Introduction

What you'll do

As a Junior Project Manager, you'll play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of planned investment programmes across our homes. Working within the Planned Investment Team, you'll assist with cyclical works, retrofit projects, and kitchen and bathroom upgrades. This is an ideal entry-level role for someone looking to develop skills in project management while working alongside experienced colleagues to help ensure projects are delivered efficiently, to high standards, and with excellent customer care.

How you'll do it

• Support Project Managers and Senior Project Managers in delivering planned investment programmes, ensuring contractors complete work on time, to the expected quality, and within budget.
• Raise and receipt purchase orders and works orders, working closely with the Finance Team to maintain smooth financial processes.
• Attend contractor meetings, draft minutes, and follow up on actions to support compliance with organisational standards.
• Assist with resident engagement by preparing communications, attending consultations, and responding to enquiries so residents feel informed and supported throughout the works.
• Help identify opportunities for continuous improvement by observing processes, sharing feedback, and suggesting more efficient ways of working.
• Update cost records, contribute to financial reporting, and develop understanding of basic budget variance checks.
• Support contract administration, including issuing instructions and maintaining compliance records.
• Contact residents to arrange access to properties, helping to keep programmes on schedule.
• Work with contractors, resident liaison officers, and operational colleagues to ensure residents receive timely and clear updates.
• Attend site visits with Project Managers or Surveyors to observe works and ensure contractors meet required standards.
• Follow all organisational policies and procedures, including those related to health and safety, financial regulations, and statutory responsibilities.
• Participate in hybrid working arrangements, spending at least three days a week in the office or on site.

The ideal candidate

We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.

Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

Essential:

• Project management skills with the ability to support delivery against deadlines and targets.
• Strong organisational, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues, residents, and external partners.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, and willingness to learn project management software.
• Commitment to equality, inclusion, and serving diverse communities.
• Either a degree in a construction-related field or experience working in the industry is beneficial, though not essential. Training may be required to ensure competency.
• Ideally you would also have either a degree in a construction related field or experience working in the industry.

Please note: the internal job title for this position is Project Coordinator.

What's in it for you?

Once you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more
• Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

All about us

Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees.

For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.

To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/

Selection Process

Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 1 April

Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessment

Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview

Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.

Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.

NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.