Description

Asset Project Coordinator

Salary Up to £27,408

Location Didsbury, Manchester

Full Time

You will have a key role in supporting the delivery of Great Places’ Corporate Plan, Asset Management and Sustainability Strategies. ?You’ll provide project management and delivery support to the Assets team, with a focus on detail-oriented and proactive project co-ordination. This will require building effective communication channels with surveyors, compliance & technical officers as well as cross departmental colleagues in teams such as repairs, development and neighbourhoods. ?

What you’ll be doing

  • Comply with Great Places’ policies, including the Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, and Safeguarding Policies.

  • Participate in training and staff development and contribute to the Great Places competency framework.

  • Support the team in managing project activities and resources, ensuring timely completion.

  • Maintain up-to-date project documentation and ensure clear communication with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Develop timelines, action plans, and schedules, tracking progress and addressing potential delays.

  • Identify challenges and implement solutions to keep projects on track.

  • Oversee project teams, providing guidance and support when needed.

  • Organise meetings and provide updates to stakeholders on project progress, timelines, and budgets.

  • Contribute to change initiatives, driving continuous improvement within the organisation.

  • Ensure accurate, reliable, and up-to-date data collection for decision-making.

  • Analyse and provide business insights from data, identifying trends to inform proactive initiatives and programmes.

  • Support the Asset Strategy Manager in processing, analysing, and interpreting data related to performance and operations.

  • Provide visualisations and reports to communicate findings to stakeholders.

  • Support the wider Assets team with data analysis and reporting, ensuring timely and relevant business-critical data is available.

  • Act as a point of access for colleagues and departments, providing asset and stock data, reports, and insights for decision-making.

What you’ll need

  • Experience with project management principles

  • Proficiency in the full Microsoft Office suite, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

  • Experience working with large data sets, including analysing, comparing, and effectively communicating results.

  • Experience with asset or property data within the housing sector (desirable).

  • Familiarity with SQL, Power BI, and data warehouse reporting and extraction (advantageous).

  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

  • Effective communication and collaboration with staff and stakeholders to share or gather information and resolve issues.

  • Commitment to delivering high-quality customer service.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to work independently.

What we need from you

  • Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to communicate data effectively.

  • Highly organised, reliable, and target-driven, with excellent time management and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

  • A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing

  • A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities

  • Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times.

  • A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places

  • A commitment to continuous learning and improvement

  • Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity

  • An ability to work in uncertainty

  • To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

  • Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)

  • WPA ¦ Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available – option to increase & add family members

  • Annual leave ¦ Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays

  • Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’

  • Professional Fees ¦?The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague?

  • The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more

  • Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working

  • Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦?Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing