Location: Hybrid / London base location
Salary: £48,987 to £61,234 plus 5k car allowance per annum pro rata
Hours: 36 hours per week – flexible options considered
Contract Type: Secondment / Fixed Term Contract to June 2026
This is a great opportunity to join our team - Employer of the Year Housing Heroes awards 2025 and one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2024
Do you have experience of working in technical teams within a commercial environment?
If you understand the issues faced within the housing, public and voluntary sector, then this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!
We’re looking for an Assistant Design & Technical Manager with product and specification knowledge to join our team until June 2026.
With technical knowledge and experience at assistant level for a contractor & developer throughout various stages of development/construction, you’ll provide design, technical, project and product development/procurement support for new build and S106 projects.
You’ll support the Compliance, Specification and Performance team in the development and ongoing curation and dissemination of the Employers Requirements including Clarion Design Briefs, Product Book and Specifications. Good organisational, planning, and monitoring/reporting skills to maximise productivity and performance, meeting challenging deadlines, is vital.
We’ll look to you to support the Compliance, Specification and Performance team when liaising with Asset Management teams regarding strategic and facilities management aspects of projects and to help the transfer of quality from pre-contract to post-handover. You’ll also support the feedback of on-site knowledge and apply continuous improvement techniques.
Working alongside the teams in the Development function and other support functions you’ll help ensure design is progressed and design and technical issues are adequately managed or mitigated. Good interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to support and engage with managers and customers across the organisation along with external key stakeholders, is essential.
With a demonstrable commitment to quality & customer service you’ll support Clarion’s strategy in building new homes and successful communities as well as exploiting new technology and innovation.
If this sounds like an opportunity for you then get in touch now!
Please review the full role profile Assistant Design & Technical Manager and Behaviours & Mandatory Accountabilities OD level 4 before applying.
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Closing Date: Thursday 16th October 2025 at midnight.
This is a hybrid role with a base location at our offices in Greater London House, Camden. Candidates will be expected to work from the office at least three days per week.
Occasional travel may be required. This will include sites, offices and supplier visits.
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You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.
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What We Do
We are Clarion - the country’s largest housing association, We provide a home to 350,000 people nationwide. We build more than 2,000 new homes a year and through Clarion Futures (our charitable foundation) we provide opportunities for our residents to thrive – supporting people into work, improving neighbourhoods and focusing on sustainability.
We exist because there is a housing crisis in our country. There simply aren’t enough affordable and suitable places for people to live. You might have experienced this yourself, or have friends and family who have.
We believe having a home to call your own is fundamental to being able to access the right opportunities in life. That is why our mission is to provide homes for those who need them most,
We’re all driven by this shared purpose at Clarion. We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to build a better future and we’re relentless in pursuing it
