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.
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Participate in training and staff development and contribute to the Great Places competency framework.
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Support the team in managing project activities and resources, ensuring timely completion.
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Maintain up-to-date project documentation and ensure clear communication with internal and external stakeholders.
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Develop timelines, action plans, and schedules, tracking progress and addressing potential delays.
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Identify challenges and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
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Oversee project teams, providing guidance and support when needed.
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Organise meetings and provide updates to stakeholders on project progress, timelines, and budgets.
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Contribute to change initiatives, driving continuous improvement within the organisation.
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Ensure accurate, reliable, and up-to-date data collection for decision-making.
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Analyse and provide business insights from data, identifying trends to inform proactive initiatives and programmes.
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Support the Asset Strategy Manager in processing, analysing, and interpreting data related to performance and operations.
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Provide visualisations and reports to communicate findings to stakeholders.
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Support the wider Assets team with data analysis and reporting, ensuring timely and relevant business-critical data is available.
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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
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Experience with project management principles
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Proficiency in the full Microsoft Office suite, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
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Experience working with large data sets, including analysing, comparing, and effectively communicating results.
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Experience with asset or property data within the housing sector (desirable).
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Familiarity with SQL, Power BI, and data warehouse reporting and extraction (advantageous).
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Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
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Effective communication and collaboration with staff and stakeholders to share or gather information and resolve issues.
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Commitment to delivering high-quality customer service.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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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
