Development Administrator

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Development Administrator

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£28,428 - £29,929 per year

35 hours per week - Monday to Friday

We are looking to recruit a Development Administrator to provide key administrative support to regional Development and Construction Teams. This role sits within an exciting area of the business that is rapidly growing and developing and would suit someone keen to learn new skills and potentially develop their career within the development sector.

The role of Development Administrator will include:

• Providing administrative support to our regional Development teams and our internal Construction team
• Ensuring all payments relating to development projects are processed in line with contractual obligations and within budgets
• Reacting promptly to all requests that the Development Admin team are presented with
• Raising purchase orders for a range of materials and services linked to Development projects
• Regularly liaising with Senior Management

Skills and experiences:

• Extensive administration experience gained within a fast-paced environment
• Professional attitude with the ability to remain calm and focused whilst in high pressure situations
• Excellent communication skills along with a positive attitude
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your workload and multitask when required
• The ability to be adaptable to change and work to tight deadlines
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £25,844 with an additional policy allowance of £2,584 (rising to £27,209 with an additional policy allowance of £2,720 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 9 September 2026

Candidates are required to submit a covering letter as part of their application. The covering letter should explain why you are interested in the role and demonstrate how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the post. This information will form part of the shortlisting process.

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We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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