Property Acquisitions Manager

Langley Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; Remote; GBP 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Langley Trust is seeking a Property Acquisitions Manager to join their friendly property team. This part-time, home-based role requires strong organizational and analytical skills, as well as effective communication abilities. The successful candidate will lead property acquisitions to support vulnerable individuals, ensuring alignment with the Trust's mission and safety standards.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme, matched up to 8%

Funded health Cash Plan

Flexible benefits package including Holiday Trading

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

SmartHealth – free online GP service 24/7

Life Assurance up to 3 times your salary

Eyecare vouchers

Flu vaccine vouchers

Paid DBS and renewals

Access to private holiday home getaway in Torquay

Wellbeing Support including free counselling

Chaplaincy and pastoral support

Menopause support

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Proven track record in housing or property development.
• Ability to manage development projects from inception to completion.
• Experience of managing JCT contracts for construction or refurbishment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the identification, assessment, and acquisition of properties.
• Perform financial evaluations of potential acquisitions ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Build relationships with property owners and local authorities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Membership of a relevant professional body; RICS; CIH; CIOB or similar

Job description

Langley has a fantastic opportunity for an organised, analytical and strategic focused Property Acquisitions Manager with good communication and interpersonal skills to join our busy and friendly property team. The successful candidate will be home based but will be required to travel across the country as required. This role is a permanent part-time position, working37 hoursper week worked across 3, 4 or 5 days. The successful candidate will receive a salary of £43,077 per annum.

REWARDS PACKAGE

• 30 days annual leave
• Pension scheme, matched up to 8%
• Funded health Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits package, including Holiday Trading and Cycle Scheme - can be tailored to meet your individual needs
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• SmartHealth – free online GP service 24/7.
• Life Assurance up to 3 times your salary
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flu vaccine vouchers
• Paid DBS and renewals
• Access to private holiday home getaway in Torquay
• Wellbeing Support – our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice
• Chaplaincy and pastoral support
• Menopause support
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Long Service Awards

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage the identification, assessment, and acquisition of properties that align with Langley Trusts strategic objectives and Business Plan
• Secure properties that provide safe and supportive environments, facilitating the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals into society
• Devise refurbishment and repair programmes for properties acquired to ensure they meet relevant legislative requirements in relation to Health and Safety, HMO requirements and Langley Trust standards.
• Perform financial evaluations of potential acquisitions ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with the Langley Trust mission.
• Work and build relationships with property owners; local authorities, landlords and other housing organisations to secure units of accommodation which meet statutory requirements and Langley Trust standards and foster support and understanding of the Trusts mission.

The Ideal candidate will have the following:

• Proven track record of achievement in the area of housing or property development
• Ability to manage development projects from inception to completion
• Membership of a relevant professional body; RICS; CIH; CIOB or similar
• Experience of managing JCT forms of contract for construction or refurbishment projects
• Experience of working in social housing or the private rented sector

Please use this link to view the full job description.If you want to join our team as our Property Acquisitions Manager,please apply now as we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: 2nd July 2025

This role is eligible for consideration under the Employee Referral Scheme. For further information around the referring principals and scope, please consult the Employee Referral Scheme Guide.

About LANGLEY TRUST

For over 65 years Langley Trust has been supporting people with convictions to transform their lives. As a Christian charity working across England, we believe everyone deserves another chance. With a wide range of services – including complex needs care, supported housing, and specialist advice services – our work prevents crime, promotes rehabilitation, and reduces the risks of re-offending.

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Diversity and Inclusion is integral to Langley Trust. We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT

As a Level 2 Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application.

We're proud to be an Investors in People Gold employer which means we invest in our people. This is a huge achievement as our assessment covers the last 3 years of unprecedented challenges through the pandemic; additionally, Investors in People have raised the bar and acknowledge that it is harder now to secure the Gold standard than in previous years as they want to keep it meaningful.

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants.

A satisfactory basic DBS check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicant’s right to work in the UK.