Land Buyer

Land is our lifeblood, which is why, we are expanding our Land teams across the country to support our growth drive strategy which will see us doubling our sales output by 2025.Our existing Land Teams are doing fantastic work and you can expect to be joining a high-performing team which is motivated, focused, and goal orientated.
This role will see you covering Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties, which are a key focus for the land team.
Why join Churchill's Land team?Maximise your earning potential, our Land Buyers have an OTE of £90,000We offer an attractive commission scheme, which rewards you for each site you secure, with "top-ups" for enhanced deals, (all paid upon exchange) in addition to a team bonus schemeCompetitive basic salary, which is reviewed annuallyCompany car or cash for car allowanceOngoing investment into your personal development with the opportunity to achieve professional qualificationsCareer progression that is tailored to your goalsPlus we offer other benefits, which include; 24 days holiday plus a day off for your birthday, Private medical, Group Personal Pension Plan, Life Assurance and Health Screening£200 John Lewis vouchers for expectant parentsLong service awardsColleague land referral bonus schemeWe are a socially responsible company with our own Charitable Foundation who offer a fund matching programme for ColleaguesColleague wellbeing programmes and initiatives, including access to our Employee Assistance ProgrammeAbout the roleOur Land Buyers play a critical role in the overall success of the business, and we'll ensure you have all the tools needed to be successful.
You can be expected to be trusted, respected, and supported in your career with us.Our in-house team of experts, which include Architects, Planners, Technical, Legal, Commercial and Construction teams, enable you to create offers efficiently and effectively, drawing from their wealth of experience and specialist knowledge.
Our Colleagues, including Senior Management, are very much land focused and work together towards our aligned goals.In this a fast-moving and all-encompassing role, you will be responsible for the full life cycle of land buying, including:Investigating opportunities through an extensive network of contactsIdentifying sites directly through your own efforts of targeted marketingDesktop research, data analysis and utilising Land InsightWe believe there is nothing better than seeing something for yourself to appreciate which sites will meet our customer's needs, so we would want you to visit your target towns in personCarrying out site appraisals, creating reports and proposalsManaging the offer and negotiation processWorking with your Land Director and wider team to help formulate the land acquisition strategy for the regionAbout youWe are looking for motivated, ambitious, and proactive people to join us at this exciting time.
You'll have a genuine passion for land acquisition and development, and be keen to build your skills, knowledge, and experience.You'll have previous Land Buying experience within the property sector, but this does not need to be within residential, as many of our successful Land Buyers have joined us with a background in land acquisition from the commercial, retail and hospitality sectors.
We also have Colleagues who joined us directly from Property and Land Agencies.There are a range of roles within the Land teams but what everyone here has in common is an unwavering passion for their work, dedication, self-motivation, and a hunger for success.This is supported by a strong desire and support from the Executive Directors to secure good quality sites for our developments.We are looking for people who are confident and competent drivers, with a valid UK drivers' licence as you'll be spending a large proportion of your time out of the office.A little more about usChurchill Retirement Living is the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector.
We are privately-owned, family-run and financially robust.
We are proud of what we do and of the people we work with; and to turn our ambitious expansion plans into reality, we will be investing c£250m in land within the next 3 years.
We have absolute confidence in the UK retirement housing market and are ready to invest furtherWe have industry leading margins which makes Churchill a very stable business and competitive in the land market, and we enjoy the benefits of our own funding facility which means we can move quickly to secure any site which fits our criteria.We are a multi award winning business and in 2020 we were named the 'Best Medium House Builder' at the WhatHouse?
Awards and we were voted the 3rd 'Best Company to Work for' in the Sunday Times Awards, the same yearThis is an exciting time for our Churchill Land Colleagues as we have a clear strategy, agile infrastructure, and industry leading planning support.COMPANY VALUES – TORCH – Trust / Openness / Respect / Communication / HonestyJoin the Churchill family and be part of an ambitious and successful business who value and appreciate their people.
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