Mears Group
Acquisition Officer
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Acquisition Officer
Location
Yorkshire and Humberside
Salary
up to £37,597.46 per annum plus company car or car allowance
Contract
Full time – Permanent, 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 17.00pm
About the Role
Are you experienced in property acquisition and looking for a role where you can make a real impact? We are looking for an Acquisition Officer to join our Housing Management team, sourcing high-quality residential properties across Yorkshire and Humberside to support the delivery of key government contracts. This is a homebased role with regular travel to networking events, team meetings, and property visits.
As an Acquisition Officer, you will:
- Build strong relationships with landlords, agents, developers, and other stakeholders to secure suitable properties.
- Negotiate acquisitions, manage property pipelines, and ensure properties meet required standards, helping deliver successful outcomes for service users and the business.
- Attend networking events, team meetings, and property visits.
- Source residential properties across Yorkshire and Humberside.
- Develop relationships with landlords, agents, developers, and other stakeholders.
- Negotiate property acquisitions to secure the best value outcomes.
- Meet performance targets for property acquisition volumes and purchase prices.
- Ensure acquired properties meet required standards and documentation requirements.
- Support the progression of properties from offer acceptance through to completion.
- Maintain accurate property pipeline information and system records.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Housing Management teams.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and contractual obligations.
- Support ad hoc projects and provide cover where required.
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Role Criteria
- Demonstrate experience in property sales or lettings.
- Show excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Have a strong telephone manner.
- Can-do attitude.
- Confident in communicating to all levels.
- Hold a full UK driving licence for travel and property visits.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual Mears Fun Day
- Volunteering Leave
- Staff perks with Mears Rewards
- Family-friendly policies
- Company Vehicle and Fuel Card
- Access to EAP Counselling sessions
Application Information
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK. Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a Background, Identity, Security clearance & BPSS check. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport, and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.
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Apply below or to discuss your application further, contact Beth Dunford (beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk).
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers. In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
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