Current Vacancies
We’re growing and we’re always on the lookout for talented people who share our passion for delivering exceptional new homes and thriving communities. If you’re experienced in land, buying, commercial, finance, sales, technical or production, we want to hear from you.
Check out our vacancies below or send your CV and cover letter to careers@owlhomes.co.uk
Senior Land Manager x2
- East & West Midlands
- Hybrid Working
- Permanent
Vacancy Details
As a Senior Land Manager, you will play a leading role in identifying, assessing and securing strategic and immediate land opportunities across the East and West Midlands regions for both Owl Homes and Owl Partnerships.
Working closely with Planning, Technical, Commercial and Legal teams, you will be responsible for building and maintaining a strong land pipeline that supports the business’s growth objectives. The role requires excellent market knowledge, strong negotiation skills and the ability to develop relationships with landowners, agents, local authorities and strategic partners.
You will take ownership of opportunities from initial identification through appraisal, negotiation and acquisition, ensuring all opportunities align with the company’s commercial and operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Land identification and acquisition:
- Identify and secure strategic and immediate land opportunities across the East and West Midlands regions
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of development opportunities for both private sale and partnership-led schemes
- Develop relationships with landowners, agents, promoters, local authorities and other key stakeholders
- Negotiate land acquisitions, option agreements, promotion agreements and conditional contracts
- Prepare and present land acquisition recommendations to senior management and the Board
Land appraisal and due diligence:
- Undertake detailed site appraisals, including planning, technical, commercial and legal assessments
- Coordinate internal and external consultants to support land evaluations
- Assess development viability, risks and opportunities
- Prepare financial appraisals and sensitivity analyses to support acquisition decisions
- Ensure robust due diligence is completed prior to land acquisition
Strategic land and partnerships:
- Identify opportunities for strategic land promotion and longer-term land investment
- Support the delivery of partnership-led developments with housing associations, local authorities and registered providers
- Explore opportunities for mixed-tenure and affordable housing developments
- Monitor local planning policy and housing land supply positions to identify emerging opportunities
Market intelligence and business development:
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local land markets, competitor activity and planning policy changes
- Attend industry events, networking opportunities and stakeholder meetings
- Develop and maintain strong professional relationships across the development sector
- Provide regular market intelligence and land pipeline updates to senior leadership
Collaboration and internal coordination:
- Work closely with Planning, Technical, Commercial and Construction teams throughout the land acquisition process
- Support the smooth transition of acquired sites into the development and delivery stages
- Contribute to regional land strategies and business planning objectives
- Ensure acquisitions align with company values, quality standards and growth targets
Skills and experience:
- Proven experience in a Land Manager or Senior Land Manager role within residential development or housebuilding
- Strong understanding of the land acquisition process, planning system and development viability
- Experience securing both immediate and strategic land opportunities
- Knowledge of affordable housing and partnership-led developments (desirable)
- Strong financial appraisal and negotiation skills
- Excellent network of industry contacts across the Midlands region
- Strong commercial awareness and decision-making capability
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and land appraisal software
Qualifications:
- Degree qualified in Real Estate, Planning, Surveying, Property Development or a related discipline
- Membership of RICS, RTPI or a relevant professional body (desirable)
- Full UK Driving Licence
Personal attributes:
- Commercially driven with strong strategic thinking skills
- Excellent negotiator and relationship builder
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Confident communicator and presenter
- Resilient and results-focused
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Collaborative and aligned with Owl’s values and culture
Why join Owl?
At Owl Homes and Owl Partnerships, you’ll be part of a growing and ambitious business where your contribution directly influences the future growth of our business and the delivery of high-quality homes and thriving communities. We value teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement — and we support our people to develop and progress.Personal Assistant
- East Midlands
- In Office
- Permanent
Vacancy Details
The Role
As a Personal Assistant, you will provide comprehensive administrative and organisational support to the Regional Managing Director and wider senior leadership team across the East Midlands region. This is a fast-paced and varied role requiring exceptional organisational skills, discretion and attention to detail. You will act as a central point of coordination, ensuring the smooth day-to-day management of diaries, meetings, communications and administrative processes, allowing senior leaders to focus on delivering business objectives and supporting the continued growth of Owl Homes and Owl Partnerships.Key Responsibilities:
Executive support:
- Provide proactive diary management for the Regional Managing Director and senior leadership team
- Coordinate meetings, appointments and travel arrangements
- Prepare agendas, presentations and supporting documentation for meetings
- Attend meetings where required and produce accurate minutes and action trackers
- Screen and manage incoming calls, correspondence and enquiries
Administration and organisation:
- Manage and maintain filing systems, records and confidential documentation
- Prepare reports, presentations and business correspondence to a high standard
- Coordinate internal communications and distribute key business updates
- Ensure documentation is organised, accurate and accessible
- Support the onboarding of new employees and visitors where required
Meeting and event coordination:
- Organise internal meetings, leadership reviews and company events
- Coordinate meeting logistics, venues, catering and attendee communications
- Manage meeting schedules and ensure actions are tracked and completed
- Support regional events, launches and stakeholder meetings
Communication and stakeholder management:
- Act as a professional first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
- Build effective relationships with colleagues, suppliers, consultants and business partners
- Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Support communication between departments to ensure efficient collaboration
Office and support support:
- Assist with the smooth operation of the regional office environment
- Support the preparation of reports, board packs and management information
- Monitor office supplies and coordinate facility requirements where necessary
- Provide administrative support across departments during peak periods
- Support continuous improvement of administrative processes and systems
Skills and experience:
- Proven experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant or Senior Administrator
- Experience supporting senior managers or directors within a professional business environment
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines
- High level of discretion and confidentiality
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Qualifications:
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics
- Business Administration qualification or relevant professional training (desirable)
Personal attributes:
- Highly organised and detail-oriented
- Professional, approachable and confident
- Proactive and able to work independently
- Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Adaptable and able to manage changing priorities
- Reliable, trustworthy and discreet
- Team player with a positive and collaborative approach
Why join Owl?
At Owl Homes and Owl Partnerships, you’ll be part of a growing and ambitious business where your contribution directly supports the delivery of high-quality homes and thriving communities. We value teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement — and we support our people to develop and progress.Quantity Surveyor
- East Midlands
- In Office
- Permanent
Vacancy Details
Working alongside experienced commercial professionals, you’ll play an important part in managing the financial performance of our developments, helping to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, commercially and to the highest standards.
You’ll take ownership of your own developments, supported by senior members of the team as your experience grows.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, takes pride in producing accurate work and wants to build a successful career within residential housebuilding.
You’ll ideally have:
At Owl Group, we’re proud to be building more than great homes – we’re building careers.
You’ll join a friendly, supportive team where your development genuinely matters. We’ll give you the opportunity to take on new challenges, learn from experienced colleagues and develop your career within a growing business.
In return, you’ll benefit from:
Key responsibilities:
- Commercial management of multiple residential developments
- Procuring subcontractors and suppliers
- Preparing tender enquiries and analysing returned quotations
- Negotiating subcontract packages
- Producing subcontract orders and contract documentation
- Managing subcontractor accounts, valuations and payments
- Monitoring project costs and reporting against budgets
- Preparing cost reports and forecasts
- Completing monthly CVRs
- Managing variations and change control
- Preparation of final accounts
- Working closely with Site Managers, Technical, Land and Sales teams
- Building positive working relationships with subcontractors and suppliers
- Identifying opportunities to improve value while maintaining quality
What we’re looking for:
- Previous experience in a Quantity Surveying or Assistant Quantity Surveying role
- Experience within housebuilding or residential construction (preferred)
- Experience in a Partnerships environment desirable but not essential
- A degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline, or working towards one
- Good commercial awareness
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail
- Good communication skills and the confidence to build relationships across teams
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
- A full UK driving licence
Personal attributes:
- Commercially astute and detail-oriented
- Strong communicator and relationship builder
- Proactive and solutions-focused
- Organised with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Team player with a collaborative approach
Why join Owl?
- Support and mentoring from experienced commercial leaders
- Exposure to a wide variety of residential developments
- Competitive salary
- Pension
- 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
- A collaborative and welcoming working environment
Life at Owl
Our vision is to be the developer of choice within the Midlands, safely building high-quality homes and communities for our customers and partners.
We care about doing things properly. We work hard, support each other and take pride in the part we play for the business - whether that’s for our customers, colleagues, partners or supply chain partners. By building strong relationships and working collaboratively, we’re creating a business focused on long-term success, not short-term wins.
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