Strategic Land – Assistant Development Manager

Permanent – Full Time – 37.5 Hours

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Development Manager to join and support our growing Strategic Land team, based within the Tamworth office.

Reporting to the Planning Manager, you will coordinate and identify land opportunities and proposals for submission to landowners/agents for the promotion of residentially led strategic land with the aim to achieve acquisition at the earliest opportunity that is viable and deliverable.

Assisting in developing the Strategic Land Strategy by advising on regional requirements, planning policy amendments and housing need and supply matters in target areas, you’ll also source strategic land opportunities in line with the acquisition strategy, including undertaking land searches.

You will have previous experience in a similar role, with experience in securing Land Agreements coupled with knowledge of the UK Residential Property Market and Planning Frameworks / Legislation. You will also be RTPI or RICS Qualified. You’ll be competent in Microsoft Office with a good understanding of Health and Safety (including CDM relating to design).

Benefits

• Bonus entitlement based on business targets


• Holidays - 26 days


• Life Assurance


• Pension


• Private medical insurance


• Ability to purchase additional holiday


• Access to discount portal


• Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV


• Digital GP


• Employee assistance programme


• Sharesave scheme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.