Strategic Land & Property Manager (Central)

Countryside Classroom; England; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working options (7

Enhanced Employer Pension

Life Assurance

Generous annual leave - 25 Days plus H

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Enhanced parental pay

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

The Woodland Trust is seeking a Land and Property Manager to join our central region on a homebased basis. You will lead land acquisitions/disposals, manage tenancies, provide expert property advice, and drive environmental grant delivery while ensuring compliance and effective budgeting.

Regular travel within the Central landscape and wider England is required; a company vehicle is provided. Chartered Surveyor status and a UK driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Hold Chartered Surveyor (Rural Practice) status is required.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work.

Responsibilities

• Lead land acquisitions and disposals across the region, managing transactions from initial opportunity through to completion.
• Identify and develop land acquisition, partnership and funding opportunities that support the Trust’s strategic priorities.
• Manage agricultural tenancies, grazing agreements and wider land management arrangements to deliver conservation outcomes and maximise income.
• Provide professional advice on property, estate management and land-related legal matters to colleagues across the organisation.
• Support the delivery of environmental grants, stewardship schemes and other land management funding opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with landowners, agents, legal advisers, partners and other stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, estate records and compliance, ensuring activities are delivered efficiently and in line with best practice.
• Work with regional and national teams to deliver land and property projects that support the Trust’s objectives.

Job description

The Woodland Trust is seeking a Land and Property Manager to join our central region on a homebased basis. You will lead land acquisitions/disposals, manage tenancies, provide expert property advice, and drive environmental grant delivery while ensuring compliance and effective budgeting.

Regular travel within the Central landscape and wider England is required; a company vehicle is provided. Chartered Surveyor status and a UK driving licence are essential.