Land Manager

Tilia Homes are an ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers. 

We’re committed to making a positive difference in the local areas we build new homes. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and build careers, not just communities. We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.

Our benefits include:

• Bonus Scheme
• Car Allowance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

We have an opportunity for a Land Acquisition Manager as part of our exciting growth plans.

The role will be an integral part of the land team, assisting the Land and Planning Director in helping the business to secure land opportunities to support its short and long term Development plans.

Responsibilities and Duties;

• On target performance is to secure 4 sites per financial year
• Work closely with the wider development team leveraging support from the Partnerships Manager to deliver forward sold additionality where commercially advantageous.
• Be entrepreneurial to secure the best sites on the best commercial terms
• Take the Project Lead approach delivering individual sites from identification to site start and handover.
• Build and develop strong relationships with key external stakeholders, agents, and vendors.
• Raise the profile of the business in the region
• Working with our Planning, Design, and Partnerships experts to deliver optimal business returns from concept stage.
• Monitor land market activity
• Develop and implement our land acquisition strategy through the identification, acquisition, monitoring and delivery of sustainable opportunities
• Negotiating contracts to achieve favourable terms and conditions
• Ensure value improvement through smart land acquisition, outstanding management of the planning process, and cost efficiency

We’re looking for the following skills and experience:

• A degree, RICs OR relevant experience in a discipline related to UK Land, Real Estate or Town Planning
• Proven track record of securing sites for a house builder
• Examples of acquiring suitable land on favourable terms
• Experience supporting successful planning applications both submitted and negotiated
• A strong network and examples ofbuilding relationships with key contacts
• Detailed knowledge of legislation relating to the land acquisition process
• Commercial acumen shown through successful Developments
• Full UK driving licence

Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers. 

Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet. 

untypical is guided by its ambition to become the UK’s most customer-centric housebuilder. By putting people and the planet at the heart of the communities that it builds, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers. We proudly support Women in Construction and