Acquisition Officer in Blackpool

Annual salary: up to £37,597.46

Acquisition Officer South Region – Liverpool and Blackpool

Salary up to £37,597.46 per annum plus company car or car allowance

Contract: Full time – Permanent, 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 17.00pm

Mears work in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.

About the Role:

The Acquisitions Team is responsible for acquiring properties for our portfolio to ensure we can meet Service User demand. As a Property Sourcing Acquisitions Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Acquiring residential properties to expand the portfolio and meet Service User demand
• Sourcing new leads across the market, including landlords, agents, and investors
• Promoting and selling the lease product to potential property partners
• Negotiating lease agreements that meet required standards and fall within budget
• Ensuring all acquisitions align with contractual obligations and service delivery goals
• Maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders to support ongoing property sourcing

Role Criteria:

• Demonstrate experience in property sales or lettings
• Show excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have a strong telephone manner
• Can do attitude
• Confident in communicating to all levels
• Hold a full UK driving licence for travel and property visits

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Vehicle and Fuel Card
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a Background, Identity, Security clearance & BPSS check. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.