Land & Partnership Manager (Housing)
- Recruiter
- Grand Union Housing
- Location
- Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
- Salary
- £65,000
- Posted
- 26 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 08 Nov 2020
- Ref
- NTXDJ560009
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care, Housing
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Fixed term contract for 12 months
Would you thrive in a job that is making a real difference to people’s lives in your region?
Here at Grand Union, we are more than just a financially strong Housing Association, we are making an impact on the housing crisis, supporting sustainable communities and providing life-long homes for our customers. We provide additional, critical services to support the most vulnerable but we also build shared ownership and outright sales for those who want to get on the property ladder.
We are passionate about our communities and we are committed to being a Learning Organisation, developing talent to deliver our service goals and supporting the next generation into a career in Housing.
About the role:
We are currently seeking a Land & Partnerships Manager to join us on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The role will implement the New Business and Development Strategy, and will identify and assess new business opportunities. Your main responsibilities will include:
Progressing new opportunities through feasibility assessments, negotiations and internal approvals.
Taking the project management lead for land led schemes, obtaining planning, procuring build contracts or partnership development agreements to enable starts on site.
Working with other colleagues and external stakeholders to complete required due diligence and manage any associated risks.
What we’re looking for:
Previous experience of successfully managing home building risks, through identification, due diligence, planning, procurement, building and occupation (letting and selling) new housing on a range of tenures.
A track record of working within Homes England and/or other public funding authority procedures.
Experience of working at strategic level on the development of new business and of partnership working to develop new schemes.
The ability to network and communicate across a range of different stakeholders / levels.
The ability to travel effectively and efficiently to our sites.
What we offer:
Annual leave up to 30 days
Generous defined contribution pension scheme – employer contribution up to 10%
Life assurance (2x salary)
Generous sick pay
Free car parking
Numerous learning and development opportunities including qualifications
Paid professional subscriptions (max 2 if both relevant to role)
Flexible working within the GUHG agile framework
Medicash counselling (helpline and face to face)
On-site wellbeing activities including Massages,
Free annual flu jabs
Plus lots more!
If you are like-minded in wanting to help shape the future of housing through the delivery of quality services to our customers, great at your job and with a ‘can-do’ attitude, we want to hear from you.
You are just one click away from starting your journey with us…
We are committed to implementing our Equality, Diversity and Customer Care Policy and are proactive about safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
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