At a Glance
- Tasks: Source and negotiate land deals for residential development opportunities.
- Company: Respected SME housebuilder with a strong reputation in Kent and beyond.
- Benefits: Up to £60,000 salary, car allowance, and a supportive package.
- Other info: Join an award-winning team with real autonomy and career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make impactful decisions in a growing company where your voice matters.
- Qualifications: Experience in land buying or acquisition, with strong negotiation skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 60000 £ per year.
Land Buyer Maidstone, Kent Up to £60,000 basic plus package I'm working with one of Kent's most respected SME housebuilders on a Land Buyer hire.
They have spent over 25 years building stylish, high-quality homes across Kent, Sussex, London and Surrey, and they have the reputation to match, including five years running of gold-standard customer satisfaction.
Now they are scaling up and the land pipeline needs to keep pace.
That is where you come in.
This is a proper acquisition role at a business small enough for your decisions to count and established enough to back them.
The role: Source residential development opportunities through agents, landowners and off-market channels Appraise sites and run the financial viability from first look through to approval Negotiate land deals, options and conditional contracts Build and hold relationships with agents, promoters and landowners across the region Work with planning and technical teams to assess site potential and take acquisitions through to purchase
You: Land buying or land acquisition experience, ideally with a residential housebuilder or developer Confident running development appraisals and reading what makes a site viable Comfortable sourcing deals and negotiating terms Good working knowledge of the planning system and how it drives land value A network of agents and landowners, or the drive to build one quickly The package: Up to £60,000 basic salary Car allowance Further package Award-winning SME, not a national plc.
Real influence over what gets bought and genuine autonomy from day one.
