Strategic Land & Property Manager (Remote)

WOODLAND TRUST; Bexhill-on-Sea; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

25 days annual leave plus bank spaces

pension

Annual leave buy and sell

Employee assistance scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

Woodland Trust is seeking a Land & Property Manager to join our central region. This homebased role will manage land acquisitions, disposals, tenancies and related property matters across England, with regular travel to sites and regional offices.

You’ll work with internal teams and external partners, support grant applications and ensure compliance and reporting. The ideal candidate holds Chartered Surveyor (Rural Practice) status, a full UK driving licence, and is eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Chartered Surveyor (Rural Practice) status required.
• Extensive knowledge of land acquisitions, disposals and property management.
• Experience with RDPE grant applications is beneficial.

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 expert 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 strong relationships with landowners, agents, legal advisers, partners and other key stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, estate records and compliance requirements, ensuring activities are delivered efficiently and in line with best practice.
• Work collaboratively across regional and national teams to deliver successful land and property projects that further the Trust’s objectives.
• This is a homebased role, requiring regular travel to locations within the Central landscape and wider England, sometimes to remote locations.
• A company vehicle will be provided for this role.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Right to work in the UK

Education

Chartered Surveyor (Rural Practice)

Job description

Woodland Trust is seeking a Land & Property Manager to join our central region. This homebased role will manage land acquisitions, disposals, tenancies and related property matters across England, with regular travel to sites and regional offices.

You’ll work with internal teams and external partners, support grant applications and ensure compliance and reporting. The ideal candidate holds Chartered Surveyor (Rural Practice) status, a full UK driving licence, and is eligible to work in the UK.