MORE OPPORTUNITIES
Building on opportunities and experience
Providing more opportunities for colleagues is one of the ‘four mores’ in our Business Plan. And it’s something that Victoria Mager, Director of Development Delivery, is very keen to support.
Currently we have 12 active projects, increasing to 20 next year and peaking at 25. All of these need a range of support, which we’ll be making capacity to deal with in my team. As an organisation we firmly believe in enabling colleagues to move to different parts of the business and we’ve certainly embraced that in my team, as 13 out of 19 of them have come from other teams within Anchor - like Projects, Housing Services and Property. Some of them are with me on the cover of arch too. Colleagues from other areas of the business bring experience and insight, which is a distinct advantage to their roles. Development delivery managers project manage the builds – managing stakeholders across the business. Our development coordinators help the site team gear up for the openings (training and inducting new colleagues, order materials to site, etc). And then I have specialist quality controllers and construction delivery managers.
“If you’re interested in furthering your career, or moving into a new area, my top tips to help you achieve your ambition are: Develop a personal development plan Find out as much as you can about the area of the business that you’re interested in. e.g. keep up to date with news and updates on Workplace, The Bridge and our website Speak to people who work in the department you’re interested in Reach out to them and ask about work-shadowing opportunities”
On the cover at the Bingley development, being built through our partnership with developer McCarthy Stone, are left to right: Chris Smith, Lisa Walters, Victoria Craggs, Oliver Boundy, Victoria Mager and Eddie Moore.
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