Senior Land Acquisition Surveyor

Monday – Friday. Office hours. 40 hours per week.

Hybrid / remote working (We have 39 sites across the country, support offices near Bristol & Cannock )

Travel throughout the UK will be a part of the role

Salary range £60,000 - £80,000 DOE + car allowance + company performance bonus + Benefits

Permanent role

Do you have experience of sourcing land & securing land deals in rural locations for development projects? Would you like to join an organisation with ambitious future plans?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Like many of our employees, you might not have considered our industry before, however with ongoing business growth and a management team who will invest in you and your career, you will find this one of the most varied and rewarding opportunities you could ever imagine.

The role

The key priority for this role is to identify and progress the development of a pipeline of suitable edge of settlement land acquisition opportunities for new crematoria and natural/woodland burial sites throughout the UK to enable us to continue growing with care.

You will be an integral part of our existing small development team, actively undertaking site searches in agreed target locations (desktop and visits), carrying out due diligence, leading on acquisition and taking the sites through planning and providing support to more junior land acquisition surveyors.

You will also initiate contact and build relationships with target owners and land agents to Identify and progress land acquisition opportunities. Additional responsibilities include carrying out due diligence, initial negotiations and associated development/planning work.

About you

· Proven experience and track record of site searching/land acquisition is essential.

· Background: Land Acquisition, Land Buyer, Project Developer, Land & Development, Site Acquisition, Town Planner or similar.

· Must have experience of buying land for commercial projects within rural / outside of town locations.

· Ability to work flexible hours when required.

· UK driving licence (role involves extensive travel).

· Excellent communication, interpersonal & presentation skills.

· Excellent negotiation and sales skills.

· Driven & results orientated.

Desirable skills:

· Network of existing land agent contacts

· Experience of using Landsight or similar software

· Chartered Surveyor or similar professional qualification

· Property Development/Planning experience

About Westerleigh

Westerleigh Group has been building and managing Crematoria for over 30 years and we care for over 60,000 cremations and burials every year. Our first site opened in 1992 in a village called Westerleigh, near to Bristol. We currently have over 450 colleagues and 39 sites across England, Wales and Scotland with plans to continue growing responsibly.

We have established a reputation for creating beautifully landscaped, high quality and peaceful facilities where families can remember and celebrate the life of their loved ones. Our core objective is to deliver the highest possible standards of care in a way that is uniquely personal.

We play an active part in the local communities that we serve and in 2022 our sites have raised over £400,000 to support local charitable causes and projects.

Our letters to heaven post boxes continue to capture hearts and minds. An inspirational idea from the daughter of one of our colleagues.

In 2021 Distinct Cremations was formed as part of the Westerleigh Group and caters to the direct cremation market.

What We Offer

If you would like to join the Westerleigh team, you can be sure of a warm welcome, ongoing development and investment in your career, and a sense of pride by becoming a part of a business that truly makes a difference. No two days are the same and many of our Managers have progressed upwards within the business.

The values we live by are Safety First, Exceptional Care, Uniquely Personal and One Team.

In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for the following benefits:

· Performance bonus (Company & personal objectives) 5%

· 24 days holiday + bank holidays (increases with service)

· Life Assurance

· Access to a wide range of retail discounts and wellbeing support

· Ongoing Learning and Development

· Pension scheme

· Employee Assistance / Occupational health support Program

· Headspace: Mindfulness App

· Mental Health First Aiders

· Free Cremation: Immediate family

· Bereavement Leave

· Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

· Recognition scheme

· Free Flu jab

· Snack boxes / fruit boxes on site

· Free parking

What next? Start a career with significance by applying today.

We reserve the right to close the application window earlier if a significant number of applications are received.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £60,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Relocation assistance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Application question(s):

• What transferable skills do you feel you have?
• Do you have land buying experience for commercial projects?
• What rural land acquisition experience do you have?

Experience:

• Land acquisition / Land buying: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: Remote