1,574 Land Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Land Manager to join our team within Vistry Manchester & Cheshire East, at our Warrington office. As our Land Manager, you will identify, appraise and submit offers to acquire land opportunities to meet business requirements, including growth plans and margin improvement as well as enhance reputation in the marketplace. 

The Land Manager is a largely self-sufficient role and should have the ability to network to source land opportunities both on and off market. They will work closely with the development team to appraise sites, identifying opportunities and constraints in the process.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Minimum of Degree standard or with suitable alternative experience
• Experience and demonstrable track record in successful land acquisition, utilising of a range of structures and proposals
• Understands the residential planning environment and has led projects through the planning process
• Excellent geographic knowledge
• Commercially astute and credible in a highly competitive environment
• Skilled in appraising land opportunities
• Organised and methodical, with good attention to detail
• Highly numerate with the ability to undertake residual valuations for land appraisals and undertake comparable sales valuations
• Highly literate able to understand and interpret complex legal documentation
• Able to work under own initiative, having good decision-making skills and a keen sense of responsibility
• Able to operate successfully in a corporate environment
• Persuasive and strong negotiation skills
• Professional manner commensurate with delivering business development and promoting the business
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

Desirable…

• Ideally a member of a professional body, e.g. RICS qualified
• Experience of joint ventures

• Identify and appraise new residential land opportunities for open market sale, private rent and affordable housing in line with the partnerships approach and business plan.
• Develop a detailed knowledge of development opportunities and competitor activity within the region in order to propose acquisition strategies with strong commercial acumen and present development opportunities to senior colleagues for approval.
• Work with colleagues in the development team to formulate and manage offers and co-ordinate early technical investigations required to formulate land bids.
• Work closely with Development and Sales colleagues to seek supporting information where necessary and monitor site progress through to offer acceptance.
• Implement all internal procedures including providing accurate and articulate reports in line with governance/procedural requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with local authorities, national and local agents, landowners and promoters in pursuit of opportunities for the company.
• Represent the business in a professional and credible manner and build excellent working relationships across the sector in order to promote Vistry Group and gain positive exposure for the business.
• Work with internal colleagues to drive the development agenda forward and ensure our offering is competitive and credible.
• Build a pipeline landbank through the acquisition of circa 250 homes per annum based on a strong margin and advantageous deal structure and cashflow.
• Ensure familiarity with the Group’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies.

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. 

Join us in making Vistry.  

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Caralex Recruitment Limited have been asked to recruit a Senior Land Manager for a housebuilder covering Berkshire and the surrounding counties. 

The role will be to source appropriate sites to buy that meets the Company’s criteria. There is a planning team in place ready to deal with much of the processing, freeing up the land team to network and do deals. 

You will ideally be a Land Manager with a residential developer and ready to move to a company that allows you to look at large projects, and has the budget and appetite to support buying them. You will be keen to network and work with existing and new contacts to bring land to the business. 

My client seeks senior land acquisition & development manager for their busy investment arm of a very profitable business that has a head office in London. This role will be a mixture of working in one of their Regional offices spread throughout the UK and working from home.

This is a Land Acquisition & Development role for PBSA (Purpose Built Student Accommodation) and it is imperative that the successful candidate has PBSA acquisition experience and a network of contacts that can provide details on consented and unconsented sites throughout the Midlands, North and Scotland.

The client will be looking for sites in heavy student cities and these will include but not be limited to:

Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Edinburgh & Glasgow

I appreciate you may not specialise in all of the locations mentioned or you may specialise in more than the locations listed.

The role is to find unconsented & consented PBSA sites in good student locations, the role will require front end experience that would allow you to work with the rest of the team to progress any sites through to and inclusive of detailed planning.

These roles will suit a pro-active, self-motivated and innovative individuals to join one of the leading student accommodation developer/ investors in the UK.

This company will operate as a BTR developer and will also sell developments to Universities and they currently have over 7000 beds of student accommodation and are looking to increase the amount of student accommodation it owns and operates on a long term basis.

The successful candidates will identify, bid, successfully secure and, obtain planning consent on land for large development opportunities (over 40m GDV) primarily for purpose built student accommodation , but may also include residential BtR/ Co-living opportunities as well.

To be successful you will need detailed knowledge of your areas of operation and have an existing network of contacts and working relationships with key stakeholders.

In return you can expect and excellent salary, bonus, generous holiday, wfh, generous pension and a role that can lead to Director.

This role is with one of the leading PBSA investment and development companies in the UK, a real opportunity to join a forward thinking, well funded organisation that values its staff and offers progression in roles.

In return you can expect a very rewarding career with one of the UKs most prestigious PBSA and BtR investors and developers. This is a highly rewarding role that offers progression in your career.

It also comes with a very good salary, bonus, large package including pension contributions, holidays, other benefits and a bonus.

Please apply if you are interested.

Bennett & Game are delighted to have partnered exclusively with Brookworth Homes, a premium housebuilder renowned for exceptional build quality and high-specification developments across the South East. We are seeking a Senior Land Manager to be based from their satellite office in Loughton, taking the lead on their strategic expansion into prime residential areas across Essex and the Northern Home Counties.

This is an excellent opportunity to spearhead growth in a new region for an already well-established brand. With the backing of a cash-rich, privately owned business and the support of an existing land team in their Surrey head office, the successful candidate will enjoy both autonomy and strong operational support. Brookworth Homes currently has a robust development pipeline and an enviable reputation within the high-end residential market, making this a unique platform for career progression.

Senior Land Manager Salary & Benefits

• Salary: 65k - 85k DOE (open to discussion)
• Car allowance
• Bonus scheme for acquired sites
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance after probation
• Business mileage and standard expenses
• Additional benefits discussed at interview

Senior Land Manager Job Overview

• Lead land acquisition across Essex and the Northern Home Counties
• Identify, appraise, and secure prime residential development opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with landowners, agents, and local authorities
• Negotiate land deals and manage transactions through to completion
• Work closely with the head office land team and report to the Head of Land in Surrey
• Provide insight on local market trends and planning policies
• Travel to the Surrey head office as required for meetings and collaboration

Senior Land Manager Job Requirements

• Proven record of successful land acquisitions within a housebuilder or land trader
• Strong local knowledge of Essex and Northern Home Counties markets
• Stable career history with good tenure in previous roles
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Must be based within commuting distance of Loughton
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required
• Availability to start late 2025 or January 2026

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Bennett & Game are delighted to have partnered exclusively with Brookworth Homes, a premium housebuilder renowned for exceptional build quality and high-specification developments across the South East. We are seeking a Senior Land Manager to be based from their satellite office in Loughton, taking the lead on their strategic expansion into prime residential areas across Essex and the Northern Home Counties.

This is an excellent opportunity to spearhead growth in a new region for an already well-established brand. With the backing of a cash-rich, privately owned business and the support of an existing land team in their Surrey head office, the successful candidate will enjoy both autonomy and strong operational support. Brookworth Homes currently has a robust development pipeline and an enviable reputation within the high-end residential market, making this a unique platform for career progression.

Senior Land Manager Salary & Benefits

• Salary: 65k - 85k DOE (open to discussion)
• Car allowance
• Bonus scheme for acquired sites
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance after probation
• Business mileage and standard expenses
• Additional benefits discussed at interview

Senior Land Manager Job Overview

• Lead land acquisition across Essex and the Northern Home Counties
• Identify, appraise, and secure prime residential development opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with landowners, agents, and local authorities
• Negotiate land deals and manage transactions through to completion
• Work closely with the head office land team and report to the Head of Land in Surrey
• Provide insight on local market trends and planning policies
• Travel to the Surrey head office as required for meetings and collaboration

Senior Land Manager Job Requirements

• Proven record of successful land acquisitions within a housebuilder or land trader
• Strong local knowledge of Essex and Northern Home Counties markets
• Stable career history with good tenure in previous roles
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Must be based within commuting distance of Loughton
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required
• Availability to start late 2025 or January 2026

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Caralex Recruitment Limited have been asked to recruit a Senior Land Manager for a housebuilder covering Berkshire and the surrounding counties. 

The role will be to source appropriate sites to buy that meets the Company’s criteria. There is a planning team in place ready to deal with much of the processing, freeing up the land team to network and do deals. 

You will ideally be a Land Manager with a residential developer and ready to move to a company that allows you to look at large projects, and has the budget and appetite to support buying them. You will be keen to network and work with existing and new contacts to bring land to the business. 

My client seeks senior land acquisition & development manager for their busy investment arm of a very profitable business that has a head office in London. This role will be a mixture of working in one of their Regional offices spread throughout the UK and working from home.

This is a Land Acquisition & Development role for PBSA (Purpose Built Student Accommodation) and it is imperative that the successful candidate has PBSA acquisition experience and a network of contacts that can provide details on consented and unconsented sites throughout the Midlands, North and Scotland.

The client will be looking for sites in heavy student cities and these will include but not be limited to:

Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Edinburgh & Glasgow

I appreciate you may not specialise in all of the locations mentioned or you may specialise in more than the locations listed.

The role is to find unconsented & consented PBSA sites in good student locations, the role will require front end experience that would allow you to work with the rest of the team to progress any sites through to and inclusive of detailed planning.

These roles will suit a pro-active, self-motivated and innovative individuals to join one of the leading student accommodation developer/ investors in the UK.

This company will operate as a BTR developer and will also sell developments to Universities and they currently have over 7000 beds of student accommodation and are looking to increase the amount of student accommodation it owns and operates on a long term basis.

The successful candidates will identify, bid, successfully secure and, obtain planning consent on land for large development opportunities (over 40m GDV) primarily for purpose built student accommodation , but may also include residential BtR/ Co-living opportunities as well.

To be successful you will need detailed knowledge of your areas of operation and have an existing network of contacts and working relationships with key stakeholders.

In return you can expect and excellent salary, bonus, generous holiday, wfh, generous pension and a role that can lead to Director.

This role is with one of the leading PBSA investment and development companies in the UK, a real opportunity to join a forward thinking, well funded organisation that values its staff and offers progression in roles.

In return you can expect a very rewarding career with one of the UKs most prestigious PBSA and BtR investors and developers. This is a highly rewarding role that offers progression in your career.

It also comes with a very good salary, bonus, large package including pension contributions, holidays, other benefits and a bonus.

Please apply if you are interested.

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Land Manager to join our team within Vistry Services in our Strategic Land department. You can be based out of any of our regional offices across the UK, travel to the Cotswolds or Brentwood will be necessary to meet with the team on a periodic basis. As our Senior Land Manager, you will identify and secure potential strategic development opportunities, through option agreements or similar within Strategic Land & Major Projects areas.

Working with the Land Director (Strategic Land) to manage project teams and resources effectively throughout the planning and development process and subsequently assist in negotiating the purchase of sites on a viable and deliverable basis to enable an effective start-on-site in line with Vistry’s Partnership model.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Expected to be educated to a minimum of Degree standard (on a relevant course) or with suitable alternative experience
• Computer literate and able to use Excel, Word and PowerPoint to a good standard
• Professional manner commensurate with delivering business development and promoting the Company
• Highly literate able to understand and interpret complex legal documentation
• Highly numerate with the ability to undertake residual valuations for land appraisals, undertake comparable sales valuations and provided sensitivity analysis
• Demonstrable track record of buying land
• A good understanding of legal obligations
• Proven list of contacts in the area
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of planning authorities
• Strong mathematic and IT ability
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• In depth understanding of budget management
• Excellent negotiation and networking skills
• A pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work with a high degree of accuracy
• A methodical approach to working practices
• Decision maker with a pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Able to influence and persuade others
• Discretion and integrity in attitude and approach
• A self-starter capable of creating and maintaining momentum in projects
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

Desirable…

• RTPI/RICS qualified or working towards a qualification

• Identify potential strategic land and analyse its potential.  This will mainly be done by using consultancy/agency contacts and through site searching completed in conjunction with internal and external town planners.
• Negotiate and implement option, partnership and other legal agreements with landowners/ agents, registered providers, local authorities, statutory undertakers and other private and public organisations/agencies to align with Vistry’s Partnerships-led land acquisition requirements.
• Prepare reports for Board approval for legal agreements and associated promotion and planning budgets in line with Vistry’s Life of Site procedure.
• Work with Vistry Strategic Land Development team in negotiating the acquisition of land following the grant of planning permission.
• Manage the disposal of land within Strategic Land portfolio to other residential developers, commercial operators and other private/public organisations.
• Co-ordination of project teams throughout the planning and development process.
• Liaise, consult and negotiate with relevant external organisations/agencies.
• Monitor and update market, financial and other information relating to projects and monitor current policy and practice of competitors through external media.
• Assist in the production of monthly reports for the Strategic Land Board regarding progress on strategic land projects and new business land opportunities.
• Manage ongoing land management relationships and issues throughout the planning and development process.
• Establish new and develop existing consultancy/agency contacts in relevant areas of operation.
• Ensure continued professional development.
• Undertake other duties as required.
• Assist with general matters arising through ongoing strategic projects.

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. 

Join us in making Vistry.  

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