Property Acquisition Project Manager

Salary: c£50,000.

Location: Homebased.

Contract: Permanent.

Benefits: 29 days annual leave pro rata PLUS bank holidays, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands.

Closing Date: Thursday 16th February 2023.

Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 27th February 2023.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Reporting to the Head of Children's Residential Growth, your remit will be to work expeditiously and effectively to manage and deliver property acquisition projects to enable the residential children's homes growth strategy, applying relevant and latest programme and project management methodologies to achieve time, cost and quality parameters.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Source and identify suitable properties for Action for Children to acquire to run as children's homes consistent with the residential growth strategy.
• Present reports of site identification and feasibility.
• Work with the Head of Children's Residential Growth to develop specifications for renovations alongside the charities chosen property partners.
• Liaise, engage and consult with external stakeholders (including local authority planners, estate agents, vendors) and local communities to facilitate property acquisitions and sign off.
• Deliver agreed projects to time, cost and quality parameters.
• Analyse data and contribute to the identification of potential solutions to issues and if necessary, to draft business cases for investment in potential solutions.

Let's talk about you

• Minimum of a Level 4 qualification in Property Management or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Experience of identifying relevant free or leasehold property suitable for renovation.
• Significant experience of delivering complex property project acquisitions.
• Experience of applying Project Management methodologies, especially within a property environment.
• Experience of developing specifications and programmes of works.
• Lead on preparation and sign off of contracts through agreed sign off structures.
• Willingness to travel and stay overnight where necessary.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.

Contact: David Simpson, Recruitment Partner on 01923 361732 or email david.simpson@actionforchildren.org.uk

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