Land Manager

Thirteen Group; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 59,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Land Manager to join their Regeneration and Partnerships team. This role involves identifying and securing land opportunities to create high-quality affordable homes. You will collaborate with local authorities and internal teams, ensuring all projects meet the company's standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in residential development and land acquisition, along with excellent negotiation skills. This is a chance to make a significant impact in the community while working for a leading housing association in the North East.

Benefits

28-31 days annual leave

Pension contributions up to 17%

Health and wellbeing support services

Discount and Reward platform

Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave

Qualifications

• Proactive and ambitious Land Manager with knowledge of residential development.
• Ability to negotiate and prepare detailed investment reports.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with authorities and developers for land opportunities.
• Assess viability of opportunities using ProVal and prepare financial appraisals.

Skills

Residential Development Knowledge

Land Acquisition

Legal Agreements

Negotiation Skills

Financial Appraisals

Report Writing

Tools

ProVal

Job description

Join us as a Land Manager at Thirteen Group!

Role Overview

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Land Manager to join our Regeneration and Partnerships team in Middlesbrough. As Land Manager you’ll be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing opportunities to create great places to live and high-quality affordable homes for our customers.

Thirteen Benefits

1. Salary - £58,545 per annum (pay award pending)
2. Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
3. Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
4. Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
5. T’dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
6. Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave.

Key Responsibilities

1. You’ll be establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with local authorities, agents, landowners and other developers across the North-East and Yorkshire to secure both immediate and longer-term land opportunities.
2. You’ll also collaborate with internal teams and colleagues to ensure all opportunities fit with our uncompromising standards for our customers.
3. Using ProVal, you’ll assess the viability of opportunities and undertake financial appraisals.
4. You’ll need to negotiate and prepare detailed investment reports for approval, working closely with our in-house legal team to progress contracts to exchange and completion.

About You

1. We’re looking for a Land Manager who is proactive and ambitious, with a sound knowledge of residential development, land acquisition, alongside the associated legal agreements.
2. Ideally, you’ll have a good contact base of developers, contractors, and agents across the North East and/or Yorkshire and be able to maintain and build those external relationships.
3. You’ll have a good understanding of affordable housing and be competent in preparing ProVal development appraisals, as well as in writing detailed and accurate reports.

Why Thirteen Group?
We’re more than just a housing association; we’re a community builder. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 34,000 properties.

1. Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
2. Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
3. Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.

Interested?
For more details, please refer to the attached documents.
If you’d like to talk more about the role please contact Olivia McClea, Head of Land and Business Growth, on 07823 515977 for an informal discussion.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.
Are You Ready for a Rewarding Challenge?
Join us at Thirteen Group and be a part of our vision to improve lives every day. APPLY NOW and start your journey towards making a meaningful impact in our community!
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