Assistant Land Buyer

Churchill Living Ltd; Byfleet; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in the UK is seeking an Assistant Land Buyer to join their Land Acquisition team. This role involves researching and identifying land opportunities, assisting with site appraisals, and engaging with landowners and agents. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, with strong communication skills and a full UK driving licence. The company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a company car option and additional holiday.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Attractive Land Incentive Scheme

Company car provision or cash alternative

24 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays

Additional day off for your birthday

Group Personal Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Private Individual Medical Insurance

John Lewis vouchers for expectant parents

Health Screening

Eye Care Reimbursement Scheme

Professional Subscriptions

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Property or estate agency sales experience preferred but not essential.
• Full UK driving licence required due to travel.

Responsibilities

• Research towns to identify suitable land opportunities.
• Assist with site appraisals and valuations.
• Monitor sites through various stages including design and construction.

Skills

Self-motivation

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship building

Job description

Job title : Assistant Land Buyer

Location : Byfleet

An exciting opportunity is available for someone who is looking to start their career in Land Acquisition.

Land is our lifeblood, which is why, we are expanding our Land teams across the country to support our growth strategy. This is an exciting time for our Churchill Land Colleagues as we have a clear strategy, strong appetite for new sites, agile infrastructure, and industry leading planning support. You can expect to be joining a high-performing team which is motivated, focused, and goal orientated.

About the role

As an Assistant Land Buyer will be an integral part of the regional land team, gaining an understanding of the entire process of land acquisition and our requirements within your first few months. As an Assistant Land Buyer, you will be responsible for researching towns and taking a proactive approach to identifying suitable land opportunities from a variety of sources. Alongside the Land Buyers and Manager, you will visit our target towns, meeting with Landowners and Agents to explore the viability of sites. You will also assist with site appraisals and valuations.

Excitingly you have the opportunity to be involved in the full process and build your knowledge and understanding of Land Acquisitions, seeing your sites progress through the due diligence process to contract exchange and legal completion.

You will also have the opportunity to monitor your sites through design, planning, commercial and construction.

About you

We are looking for a self-motivated, engaging, and confident professional who is looking to transfer their experience into the world of land buying.

If you have property or estate agency sales experience this would be an advantage but is not essential, as it is your tenacity, resilience, and ability to build relationships we are most interested in.

The successful Assistant Land Buyer will also have strong verbal and written communication skills, be engaging, personable and comfortable meeting new people for the first time.

Due to the travel involved in this role you will require a full UK driving licence.

How you will be rewarded

• Competitive salary
• Attractive Land Incentive Scheme (with payments upon exchange)
• Company car provision or cash for car alternative
• Annual holiday entitlement 24 days minimum + Bank Holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Private Individual Medical Insurance
• John Lewis vouchers - £200 for all expectant mums and dads
• Health Screening
• Eye Care Reimbursement Scheme
• Professional Subscriptions
• Employee referral scheme

About Us

We are Churchill Living, the leading provider of housing that offers freedom, independence, and unrivalled living value for the over 60s, and we’re looking for people like you!

As a family-run, privately-owned business we have a strong culture built on trust and integrity. We’re proud of what we do, and the people we work with, and we believe in giving something back to the communities where we operate. Our success is built on our fantastic team of more than 700 Colleagues across the country, which is growing all the time.

We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality apartments in desirable locations across the country for those looking for greater freedom and independence. Our developments are designed to provide safety, support and a sense of community for our Customers to enjoy, ensuring peace of mind for them and their families.

We are proud to have been voted a Sunday Times Top 10 'Best Places to Work' based on our Colleague feedback. Not only that, but we’ve won a host of industry awards including the prestigious Housebuilder of the Year at the WhatHouse? Awards