Land & Property Manager

KEELE UNIVERSITY; Keele; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with annual increments

Generous annual leave

Excellent staff pension

On-site nursery

Discounted health & fitness facilities

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Keele University is seeking a proactive Property Manager to lead day-to-day management of its diverse estate, including owned, leased, commercial and residential property. You will ensure the portfolio supports the campus masterplans and represents the University's property interests with external providers and stakeholders.

The post requires a degree in Real Estate or Property Management and a Chartered Surveyor (RICS) qualification, with substantial post-qualification experience, especially in

Qualifications

• Degree in Real Estate, Property Management or a related field.
• Chartered Surveyor (RICS) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Experience of working client-side with a public sector estate portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of Keele University's estate portfolio.
• Coordinate with external providers and stakeholders to deliver on campus masterplans.
• Develop proposals for acquisitions and disposals and protect property interests.

Skills

Real estate

Property management

Client-side experience

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate or Property Management

Chartered Surveyor (RICS)

Job description

The Opportunity

This post represents an exciting opportunity for a motivated Property Manager to join a team of staff in Keele University's Estate & Campus Services Directorate.

With an estate of circa 620 acres (250 hectares), comprising academic buildings, sports pitches and facilities, student accommodation, pockets of general housing, commercial science and business accommodation, extensive woodland and lakes, and pasture land, the Directorate is responsible for delivering the day-to-day aspects of a live/work camps. The Directorate is responsible for strategic planning, procurement, delivery and successful handover of major building projects on campus, as well as maintenance of the existing facilities. Projects range from refurbishments, extensions to existing buildings and the construction of new buildings. Our teams also deliver a wide range of services, such as conferences and events, landscaping of the grounds, cleaning, maintenance and environmental management.

The postholder will lead the management of Keele University's estate (both owned, leased, commercial and residential) ensuring its smooth day-to-day running, as well as ensuring that it is managed as a strategic asset to support the University's campus masterplans. The postholder will manage the professional property aspects of Keele University's current property portfolio and develop proposals for further acquisitions and disposals. Key to this is representing the University's property interests with a range of external providers and stakeholders across Keele University's campus.

The postholder will be qualified to a degree standard in Real Estate, Property Management or a similar qualification, and hold a Chartered Surveyor (RICS) qualification in the relevant professional discipline with significant post qualification experience. The postholder will also have experience of working 'client side' with a large and varied public sector estate portfolio, along with experience of leading on successful property negotiation with business partners and senior stakeholders.

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site 'outstanding' nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to Work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 15,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high-quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Keele University values equity and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Interviews will be held on: 21 st October 2026