Job Description
Position: Land Manager (or experienced Land Buyer looking to step up)
Reporting to: Head of Land
Office location: Chipping Sodbury, South West region
Region/Geographical remit: South West region including Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and parts of West Oxfordshire; all new outlets within a 1 hours’ drive time of regional office in Chipping Sodbury (Cotswolds region)
Working arrangements: Flexible working between home, office and developments including 1 day working from home per week
About us/ What we offer:
Redcliffe Homes are a leading South West of England based residential developer with headquarters in Chipping Sodbury. Established over forty years ago, we are a multi-award winning and privately owned developer, who creates desirable homes in the most sought-after locations throughout the South West of England. We are passionate about good design and the quality of our homes. We are proud, not only to have created attractive developments in sensitive locations, but also communities where individuals are proud to belong. Day-to-day you will have exposure to the Senior Management team and we operate with an inclusive ‘open-door’ policy.
* Opportunity to work for an innovative and forward-thinking regional developer
* Operating with a ‘culture-led’ approach
* Champions of innovation, quality, and design
* Daily exposure to the Senior Management Team
* Offering a ‘blank canvas’ for our people to develop and grow – we are growing business
* Offering real career progression
* A friendly and relaxed work environment – operating with an ‘open door’ policy
* Flexible working options including 1 day working from home per week
About the role:
Due to the continued growth and expansion and with an increased pipeline of work, we are looking to further strengthen our Land and Planning team with the appointment of a Land Manager or experienced Land Buyer looking to step up. The role will be varied, and you will assist the Head of Land with managing all aspects of immediate and strategic land to ensure new land opportunities are secured and existing committed sites are delivered in line with our land pipeline for the business.
About you:
You will be a Land Manager or an experience Land Buyer who has a background and demonstrable history of buying sites – immediate and strategic across our operations regions.
* An extensive contact base and network across of the South West patch including Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and parts of West Oxfordshire; all new outlets within a 1 hours’ drive time of regional office in Chipping Sodbury (Cotswolds region)
* A proven track record of buying land across the South West patch including Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and parts of West Oxfordshire; all new outlets within a 1 hours’ drive time of regional office in Chipping Sodbury (Cotswolds region)
* Sound geographical knowledge of the South West patch including Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and parts of West Oxfordshire; all new outlets within a 1 hours’ drive time of regional office in Chipping Sodbury (Cotswolds region)
* A proven track record in successfully acquiring immediate and strategic land
* An excellent understanding of the planning system and planning policy at both local and national level
* Articulate, clear and credible, and able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
* Familiarity with all legal and contractual aspects of the land process
* Exceptional negotiating and influencing skills; a confident and professional networker
* Excellent people and networking skills
* An innovative thinker, with the drive to seek out and pursue new development opportunities
* Either RTPI, or RICS qualified accreditation, or to degree level in a relevant subject such as Town Planning or Surveying
You will be expected to:
* Identify new immediate and strategic development opportunities through an array of tools i.e: Landstack, statutory development plans, housing land audits, liaising with agents and utilising an existing contact base
* Negotiate terms and securing sites, including initial due diligence, EOI’s, formulating offers, and managing the legal process with our appointed solicitors
* Assist with the internal procedures of acquiring land whether that be Unconditional, Conditional (STP), or via Option / Promotion agreements
* Assist with the promotion of the strategic land bank, appointing & managing external consultants, liaising with technical, commercial and sales teams internally
* Monitor the strategic land portfolio, with national and local planning policy guidelines.
* Assist in preparing pre application, planning applications and appeals if necessary working alongside our internal development planner
* Co-ordinate the viability process and agree land values with owners/agents in exercising option agreements
Benefits Package includes:
* Competitive base salary
* Competitive bonus scheme depending on company performance
* Car Allowance
* 32p per mile business mileage
* Private healthcare
* Company pension
* 26 days holiday plus bank holidays