Land Manager

Land Manager (South)

Home based with frequent travel to locations within the area

Full time, permanent

The Opportunity

Do you want to make a real and tangible difference to the housing options for our future customers and work in a high performing team which is expanding to deliver more homes for retirement living?  There is a huge need and demand for our range of new homes and its an exciting growth area for the future.

We have a target to deliver a minimum of 5700 new homes by 2031 and that’s across most parts of England and in particular areas of the south such as Hampshire, Kent, Berkshire and Sussex growing on our recent successes such as Rochester Riverside and new schemes with McCarthy and Stone. Whilst we have had some success in these areas, we really need more sites for more new homes and that’s where you come in. You will be joining a successful team on Land Managers and a business with a clear direction and strategy for growth

So whether you’re looking for something different, more rewarding, exciting or all three, Anchor are recruiting to a Land Manager role in the South of England which will combine the best of agile working, with flexibility and travel.

The Role

Identify

Responsibility for identifying new and existing land opportunities within the affordable and private sale market which are perfect for retirement communities and will enhance and enrich our customers lives

Manage

Your role will include the negotiation with landowners and agents the submission of offers and managing the purchase of land and securing planning approval We have a team supporting the process, but you need to be in charge and drive the process

Progress

You will be responsible for securing developments up to and including planning that, when completed and occupied, make us, and more importantly, our customers and family proud to live in an Anchor scheme.

The Person

We need drive, determination and passion; someone who is willing to go the extra mile to achieve the right outcome for the organisation and more importantly for our customers.

Our Values are important to us and they shape the way things get done in Anchor. The right person will be Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest in every aspect of their work and reflect the values we live by.

We’re looking for people with good technical knowledge of the residential and/or land market (private and/or affordable) and understanding of development challenges. A proven record of accomplishment with 5 years+ at self-management level and a RICS, CIOH, CIOB, RTPI (or similar) qualification is important but not essential.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is one of England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our aim is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit – every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, higher wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Wellbeing support
• Flexible working options, including working from home

Finance

• Pension plan – there's no limit on employee contributions, and we’ll match whatever you contribute up to 8%
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Car Allowance

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website  

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.