Estates Officer (North)

Job Title: Estates Officer North
Reports To: Estates Manager Yorkshire and Midlands
Salary: £32,400.00 (pro rata to £17,119 for 19 hours per week)
Terms: Permanent 19 hrs p/w
Location: Home based – Travel to sites will be required

Purpose of the Role

The Estates Officer (North) role supports Estate Managers across Yorkshire, the North-East, and North West to manage residential developments, open spaces, and country parks. The role involves coordinating with partners and stakeholders, ensuring sites meet charitable and operational objectives, supporting grant-funded projects, identifying income opportunities, managing licences and permits, and helping deliver Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), while maintaining strong customer service for residents and communities.

A brief summary of the roles & responsibilities

• Oversee the management of Trust sites by coordinating managing agents, stakeholders, and contractors to ensure effective site operations, compliance, environmental outcomes, and community engagement.
• Monitor performance, budgets, and service delivery, while supporting grant funding, commercial opportunities, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), and site promotion.
• Contribute to new site development and service charge sites through inspections, customer support, contractor coordination, and budget management.
• Represent and promote the Trust, ensuring policies are followed, identifying new opportunities, and deputising for Estate Managers when required.

A full detailed job description is available on our website. Please review before applying.

Essential skills and experience

• Relevant qualification (or working towards one) with experience in grant funding, commercial opportunities, and land transactions
• Skilled in developing and managing contracts, management plans, and agreements
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with stakeholders, partners, and communities
• Proficient in MS Office, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and solve problems under pressure
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to both detail and long-term objectives

Salary and Benefits

• From £32,400 (pro rata to £17,119 for 19 hours per week)
• A salary sacrifice pension scheme, with LT matching employee contributions up to 6%
• Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Flexi time and Hybrid working
• 26.5 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata). Increasing to 31.5 days with service
• Option to buy additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Care Cash back scheme (Medicash)
• Training and Development support
• Enhanced Family leave
• Business travel costs will be reimbursed
• Business travel costs will be reimbursed

Must have the right to work in the UK. A DBS check will be required.

Closing date: Monday 29th June
First interviews by MS Teams: 6th July
Second interview will be in person on: 13th July

Please note we are not accepting applicants via recruitment agencies.

If you would like any other information or wish to talk through the role in more detail, please email [email protected]

LT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

The Land Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who has contact with its services and colleagues.