Strategic Land Manager

Competitive Salary & Discretionary Performance Bonus & Company Car Plan/Cash Allowance & Holidays (Buy, Sell and Accrual Scheme) & Company Pension & Private Healthcare & Life Assurance & Benefits

With lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, there's never been a better time to join Avant Homes, let us tell you why

Avant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East and West of England, across Yorkshire, the East and West Midlands and Wales, with eight regional offices and a Group head office employing over 600 people.

We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve them. Our mission is to provide affordable homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone.

Avant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices, teamwork is key to everything that we do.

We are looking for people who want to be a part of something special, so why not start the foundations and build your career with us today?

Due to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Land Manager to join our team based at our West Yorkshire head office in Wakefield. This role could also be based at any Avant Regional office depending on the successful individuals location.

The Role

Are you a Town Planner looking to make your move into house building?

Do you have a passion for strategic land buying?

If the answer is yes, then look no further, your next career could be with us!

Joining our team as a Strategic Land Manager, you must be able to demonstrate a strong network of contacts within the area as well as have the ability source strategic land whilst also producing and presenting land offers, having a full understanding of planning regulations and negotiating best possible terms.

Key duties and requirements

You will also be responsible for but not limited to;

• Managing the strategic land acquisition process ensuring the effective compliance, control, and deployment of all available long term land opportunities.
• Souring and securing land effectively via the development of agent contacts, planning leads, methods of formal and informal tender and 'off market' land procurement.
• Identifying the most effective route of procurement both from a legal and planning perspective.
• Achieving planning approvals, working with third party providers and with internal departments.
• Achieving and maintaining a high profile with external property contacts, working relationships with local authorities, local agents, landowners, and other developers within the regional operating area.

Who are we looking for?

As well as being able to demonstrate your experience within strategic land management, you must also possess an aptitude to combine strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to relate to all levels of staff and stakeholders, whilst also maintaining a keen desire to work in a quality driven business.

The ideal candidate will also convey a flexible attitude in relation to business needs.

To be considered for this role you must also possess:

• A relevant qualification or proven experience in land acquisition and/or planning
• A strong network of proven contacts and a record of delivery.
• Detailed understanding of the legal and planning frameworks associated with land acquisition and development procurement.
• Technical, legal, financial, and commercial awareness
• Awareness of codes of practice that impact on land acquisition and planning matters e.g., Planning Policy, Systems and Frameworks on a local basis.

What will you get in return?

• Discretionary bonus
• Company car plan/cash allowance
• Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme.
• Private Health care
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Other Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platform.

If this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success!

Please note: we reserve the right to fill this vacancy and/or remove this advert prior to the vacancy end date.

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