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We've got a fantastic opportunity for a Trainee Project Officer to join our development team and make a positive impact in the local community We're looking for someone who is passionate about housing and eager to learn the full remit of development, building confidence and the skills to progress yourself. You'll gain valuable insight into all aspects of new build including development, delivery, land and regeneration. About usWe are a social housing landlord and one of the largest housing providers in the region with over 22,000 social and affordable homes, mainly in the Bradford district. We employ a talented workforce of nearly 1,000 people.Last year we launched our five-year Corporate Strategy, which runs to 2029. Our purpose is to provide high quality homes, services, and support to our customers, so we've worked with colleagues and customers to find out what's important to them. Our customers sit at the heart of what we do, and our colleagues are the people who'll help us achieve our vision, which is to create the best customer experience to improve everyday lives.Duties include: Assist the new business team to identify and secure land and other new opportunities in line with the Development Strategy Assist the new business team to undertake Options Appraisals on our existing stock and consider other regeneration opportunities Work within a project team including consultants, internal customers and contractors, to create projects that are high quality, mixed tenure and fit for purpose to secure planning consent Proactively engage with the delivery, sales, neighbourhoods and finance teams to ensure smooth, effective and compliant delivery Learn to take ownership of projects, ensuring adequate all projects are delivered on time, within budget and to specified quality standards Assist with financial appraisals and cashflows to understand the viability of projects in line with standard assumptions and requirements Assist in the production of reports covering all