Job Description

Salary:

Grade 6 43,882 to 50,761 per annum

Hours:

Full-time, 37 hours per week

Location:

Dereham / Remote-enabled working

Contract Type:

Permanent

Shape the future of Breckland. Build places that matter.

Join a forward-thinking, award-winning team at Breckland Council where your work directly shapes the places people live, work and thrive. As our new

Land & Development Manager

, you'll play a key role in unlocking the full potential of our land portfolio - driving sustainable development, strategic acquisitions, and meaningful regeneration projects that deliver on our Corporate Plan.

This is more than a property role - it's your chance to influence real change across the district.

Why you?

You're an experienced property professional - confident, qualified, and passionate about delivering development projects that have a lasting, positive impact.

You'll thrive if you:

Enjoy managing development projects from start to finish. Have strong negotiation skills and know how to get best value. Are motivated by variety, challenge, and making a tangible difference. Know your way around land transactions, joint ventures, and risk management. Bring a collaborative mindset and know how to lead people and ideas.

Your impact:

Working closely with the Commercial Property & Estates Manager, you'll:

Lead the management and development of our land portfolio, delivering projects that meet local needs and generate income. Act as client lead for our Breckland Bridge joint venture - ensuring its success through strong project oversight and collaboration. Negotiate complex land and development deals that deliver best value to the Council. Oversee the delivery of revenue and capital projects - from concept to completion. Identify and act on investment and development opportunities, including acquisitions and disposals. Procure and manage external consultants and project teams. Ensure all assets meet health & safety requirements and compliance standards. Monitor and report on performance - constantly seeking ways to improve.

What we're looking for:

We want someone who shares our values:

Collaborative

: You listen, share and build strong partnerships

Ambitious

: You challenge the status quo and drive positive change

Results-driven

: You stay focused, resilient, and solution-oriented

Empowering

: You show initiative, take ownership, and learn from experience

Supportive

: You bring empathy, energy and respect to every interaction

The benefits:

Access to a Local Government Pension Scheme (14% employer contribution) Enjoy flexible, hybrid working with a home tech package A newly refurbished office and free car parking Ongoing training and professional development Real opportunity to make your mark across the district in a supportive, purpose-driven team
We are passionate about our people, we genuinely care and know that a happy workforce is a productive and motivated one! If you're still not sure, here are some stats from our 2024 staff survey to convince you..

94% said they feel trusted and empowered 90% of staff recommend Breckland as a great place to work 94% think Breckland provide positive action on health and wellbeing

Ready to bring your expertise to a council that values innovation and action?

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 24th July 2025

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: 43,882.00-50,761.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme On-site parking Sick pay Wellness programme Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dereham NR19 1EE

Reference ID: 28-25