Acquisition Officer

Acquisition Officer

Location: Dundee, Angus, Edinburgh

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

Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. At the end of May 2021 Mears had over 19000 service users across the three regions. Mears work in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.

About the Role:

The Acquisitions Team is responsible for acquiring properties for our portfolio to ensure we can meet Service User demand. As a Property Sourcing Acquisitions Officer, you will be responsible for sourcing new leads, selling our lease product to landlords, agents and investors and to successfully source and negotiate the lease of residential property from across the market that meets the required standard, within the budget to deliver against contractual obligations.  Travel will be required across the relevant geographical regions of responsibility to meet with existing and prospective landlords and agents, to view properties and to maintain relationships with key suppliers.

• Acquire residential properties to expand the portfolio and meet Service User demand
• Source new leads across the market, including landlords, agents, and investors
• Promote and sell the lease product to potential property partners
• Negotiate lease agreements that meet required standards and fall within budget
• Ensure all acquisitions align with contractual obligations and service delivery goals
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to support ongoing property sourcing

Role Criteria:

• Demonstrate experience in property sales or lettings
• Show excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have a strong telephone manor
• Can do attitude
• Conifent in communicating to all levels
• Hold a full UK driving licence for travel and property visits

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Vehicle and Fuel Card
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions

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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At Mears Group, 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.

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