Assistant Development Manager

We’re seeking an Assistant Development Manager with 3+ years’ experience in the built environment to support the delivery of our growing pipeline.

You’ll work closely with Senior Development Managers and our Co-founders on every stage of the development process — from feasibility to planning and construction. This is a hands-on, wide-ranging role for someone who is organised, proactive and eager to make a difference.

Type of Role: Full-time (but open to flexible working proposals)
Salary: Competitive based on experience
Location: Farringdon, London with hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week in the office or on site)
Annual Leave: 25 days per year plus bank holidays

Other Benefits:

Private BUPA health insurance
3% employer pension contribution
Professional membership fees covered (where relevant, e.g. RICS, RTPI, RIBA, ACA)
Discretionary bonus scheme
“Friday My Day” – time and flexibility on Fridays for self-directed work or personal priorities
Enhanced parental leave policy

Application process: CV, Covering letter and short video

The role is currently open to applications. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will close the role once it’s filled, so we recommend applying as soon as possible if you’re interested.

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About Stories

Stories is a purpose-led property development company, and a certified B Corp. We partner with landowners and investors as principal developer, development manager and strategic advisor on projects that have a higher purpose than just financial returns.

We are progressing a number of exciting, high profile projects, including:

A new, 50% affordable Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Mill Hill Broadway
The long-term redevelopment of Mansfield College in Oxford
A community-led regeneration project in Frome town centre
A masterplan for a 600-home estate in south London

We are also growing our pipeline through a £100m joint venture with Aviva Capital Partners, and are in advanced discussions on multiple new schemes, with an ambition to secure a further 4-5 major projects over the next few years.

Coming from different property backgrounds, we set up Stories so we could use our development skills to create positive outcomes for people.

We’re currently a team of ten – the three Co-founders, one Development Director, four Senior Development Managers an Assistant Development Manager, a team administrator (and a dog) – and we have a rotating Advisory Board comprising some of our industry’s most experienced individuals.

What matters most to us is finding somebody that really cares about people, knows that property development can be a positive force for change and can bring a fresh perspective to what we are trying to achieve.

Job Description

We are hiring for an Assistant Development Manager to support our growing project pipeline. Working closely with a Senior Development Manager or Co-founder, you will play a key role in helping deliver high-quality projects with positive social and environmental outcomes. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a range of responsibilities and project stages, including feasibility, planning, procurement, construction, community engagement and project reporting. The role is a great fit for someone who is looking to deepen their development experience in a small, mission-driven team. We’re not expecting you to know everything. We are looking for someone who’s proactive, organised, a great communicator and eager to learn. If you can see the opportunity to make positive change in people’s lives through property development, we want to hear from you.

We’d love to hear from people who have:

A desire to develop a career in property development and make a positive impact.
A willingness to get stuck in and work flexibly as part of a growing company.
A strong understanding of the fundamentals of property investment and development and of the planning and development process.
Existing skills (or confidence in being able to learn) financial modelling of development appraisals in Excel.
Strong organisational skills and an ability to manage tasks across multiple projects.
Clear and confident communication – both written and verbal.
Around 3+ years’ experience in the built environment or other relevant industry (e.g. planning, architecture, engineering, surveying, consultancy, contracting, development etc.).
An interest in working collaboratively with internal and external teams.

You will also need to bring an open mind to help us do projects differently, support the wider team and help us build this business. Perhaps through curiosity, sometimes through necessity, you will find yourself expanding your experience substantially.

Some attributes that we think are important:

An engaging person – kind, thoughtful, hard-working, strong integrity and interested in the world and other people.
Problem solving aptitude – the ability to creatively problem solve in new situations, big or small.
Strategic thinking – absorbing large amounts of information, working out what matters, and formulating (or helping to formulate) a plan to move things forward.
A self starter – somebody who takes the initiative, sets and communicates a plan or takes an idea and runs with it. These individuals tend to thrive in less structured environments.
Equally comfortable with big visions and detailed numbers – competence in both and a willingness to do it yourself.
Good at communicating – experience of successfully conveying information to a diverse audience, both in writing and in person.
A good collaborator – as well as working individually, possessing a good team work ethic is important internally and externally.
Curiosity – whether about the world, their job, or someone else’s; we find curious people make excellent members of the team at Stories.

Responsibilities

This will never be an exhaustive list. We are a small but growing business. Sometimes we are pitching to major institutions, sometimes we’re having important funding meetings, sometimes we’re making the tea. To an extent, you will carve out your own particular role and help us to grow the company together. We hope you find this an exciting prospect.

Core Project responsibilities:

• Supporting the Senior Development Manager or Co-founders on the delivery of one or more development projects

• Helping coordinate internal project teams and external consultants

• Preparing project documentation, reports and presentations

• Supporting the planning process, including helping to coordinate submissions and public consultation

• Attending project meetings and taking minutes or follow-up actions

• Assisting with development appraisals and financial models in Excel

• Coordinating information required for legal agreements and contracts

• Helping to organise and participate in community engagement activity

• Supporting stakeholder engagement and managing communications

• Supporting project administration and coordination, from feasibility to completion

Application Process

We’re asking all applicants to submit a CV, one page covering letter and a short video (maximum 5 minutes).

Your cover letter should introduce yourself, why you are applying for the role and why you think you would be a good fit.

Please include the following in your video:

Why you are applying for this role and what interests you about Stories.
Why you think you would be able to effectively support our projects, with particular consideration to ‘what we’re looking for’.
A career success or project you are particularly proud of.
What you think makes a great development project.

You do not need to make a polished or highly produced video — a simple recording on your phone or laptop is perfect.

Please send your CV, cover letter and video (or a link to your video) to people@stories.partners

There is no fixed deadline. We will keep the job open until we find the right person, but we encourage you to apply as soon as you’re ready to give yourself the best chance.