- Land Manager
- Based from either Essex, Norfolk or Hertfordshire
About the role
Our Land Managers are critical role in the overall success of the business, and well ensure you have all the tools needed to be successful. You can be expected to be trusted, respected, and supported in your career with us.
Our in-house team of experts, which include Architects, Planners, Technical, Legal, Commercial and Construction teams, enable you to create offers efficiently and effectively, drawing from their wealth of experience and specialist knowledge. Our Colleagues, including Senior Management, are very much land focused and work together towards our aligned goals.
In this a fast-moving and all-encompassing role, you will be responsible for the full life cycle of land buying, including:
- Investigating opportunities through an extensive network of contacts
- Identifying sites directly through your own efforts of targeted marketing
- Desktop research, data analysis and utilising Land Insight
- We believe there is nothing better than seeing something for yourself to appreciate which sites will meet our customers needs, so we would want you to visit your target towns in person
- Carrying out site appraisals, creating reports and proposals
- Managing the offer and negotiation process
- As a senior member of the Land team you will also support and guide Land Buyers and Land Coordinators by passing on your knowledge and experience.
Working with your Land Director and wider team to help formulate the land acquisition strategy for the region
About you
We are looking for an experienced and established Land Manager or a successful Senior Land Buyer ready to take the next step in their career. You will be motivated, ambitious, and proactive with a genuine passion for land acquisition and development.
Youll have the proven ability to manage the end-to-end process from site identification and research to contract negotiation and exchange. Your background in the property sector does not need to be within residential, as many of our successful Land Colleagues joined us from commercial, retail and hospitality sectors. We also have Colleagues who moved from Land Agencies, as they were keen to expand their knowledge and career.
There are a range of roles within the Land teams but what everyone here has in common is an unwavering passion for their work, dedication, self-motivation, and a hunger for success.
This is supported by a strong desire and support from the Executive Directors to secure good quality sites for our developments.
We are looking for people who are confident and competent drivers, with a valid UK drivers licence as youll be spending a large proportion of your time out of the office.
Why join Churchills Land team?
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Maximise your earning potential with our attractive commission scheme, which rewards you for each site you secure, with top-ups for enhanced deals, in addition to a team bonus scheme
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Competitive basic salary
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Company car or cash for car allowance
Plus, we offer other benefits, which include:
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24 days holiday plus a day off for your birthday
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Private medical and Health Screening
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Group Personal Pension Plan,
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Life Assurance
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£200 John Lewis vouchers for expectant parents
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Long service awards
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Colleague land referral bonus scheme
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We are a socially responsible company with our own Charitable Foundation who offer a fund matching programme for Colleagues
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Colleague wellbeing programmes and initiatives, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
About Us
We are Churchill Living, the leading provider of housing that offers freedom, independence, and unrivalled living value for the over 60s, and were looking for people like you!
As a family-run, privately-owned business we have a strong culture built on trust and integrity. Were proud of what we do, and the people we work with, and we believe in giving something back to the communities where we operate. Our success is built on our fantastic team of more than 700 Colleagues across the country, which is growing all the time.
We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality apartments in desirable locations across the country for those looking for greater freedom and independence. Our developments are designed to provide safety, support and a sense of community for our customers to enjoy, ensuring peace of mind for them and their families.
We are proud to have been voted a Sunday Times Top 10 'Best Places to Work' based on our Colleague feedback. Not only that, but weve won a host of industry awards including the prestigious Housebuilder of the Year at the WhatHouse? Awards.
Join us and be part of an ambitious, successful business that values its people and the contribution they make every day.
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