Overview
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Award-winning housebuilder with ambitious growth plans and a regional focus across Yorkshire, the North East, the West of England and Wales. Avant Homes is a housebuilder employing over 600 people with eight regional offices and a Group head office. We are looking for people who want to be part of something special and help us deliver affordable homes to communities.
The Role
Land Manager, North Yorkshire, based at the regional head office in Wetherby. You will be responsible for supporting the Land team to lead, develop, agree, implement and deliver the region's land acquisition strategy to meet the region's business plan and future growth requirements.
Key Duties and Requirements
* Managing the land acquisition process ensuring the effective compliance, control and deployment of all available land opportunities.
* Sourcing and securing land effectively for the immediate, short and medium term 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.
* Assisting in achieving planning approvals, working with third party providers and with internal departments.
* Achieving and maintaining a high profile with external property contacts, local authorities, local agents, landowners and other developers within the region's operating area.
* Engaging in the process of determining, agreeing and delivering site start programmes and development programmes within agreed timescales.
* Preparation of effective and relevant legal documentation for each development or phase of development.
Who are we looking for?
As well as experience within land management, you must possess the ability to combine strong organisation and communication skills with the ability to relate to all levels of staff and stakeholders, while working in a quality-driven business. Excellent relationship-building skills are essential, with knowledge of all elements of the land acquisition process. You must be able to demonstrate a strong network of contacts within the North Yorkshire region and the ability to source land while producing and presenting land offers and negotiating best possible terms.
To be considered for this role you must also possess:
* A full UK driving licence
* A relevant qualification or proven experience in land acquisition, procurement and management
* 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
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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