The Estate Manager will work closely with the Head of Estates North to manage our existing and emerging sites. Line management responsibilities for the Estates Officer North. The role will involve collaboration with Land Trust colleagues, managing agents, partners and external stakeholders across the region.,

Lead the Yorkshire and Midlands Estates team to ensure appropriate Health & Safety management for the region, ensuring the sites and all activity on them is safe, well planned and in accordance with LT policies. Implement BNG projects.
Monitor managing partner performance in terms of impact management, site management, nature conservation, community engagement and Health and Safety through regular inspections, review meetings and reports. Agree annual budgets and monitor expenditure during the course of the year, including overseeing the processing of quarterly reports, claims and invoices.
Review initial, interim and final proposed cash flows, and indicative site budgets, to ensure that sites can be managed within the funding available.
Participate in the selection and appointment of Managing Partners and contractors. Develop and review management plans.
Champion the role well maintained open spaces have in the creation and development of sustainable communities.
Identify and recommend new project, partnership and networking opportunities, represent the Trust at a local, regional or national level

Relevant professional qualification
Skills and experience in management of parks and open spaces.
Skills in developing, implementing and monitoring management agreements, plans and contracts plus other essential mechanisms in site management
Excellent communication skills including the ability to develop and manage relationships with partner organisations and contractors, and to engage with local people in resolving issues.
Ability and confidence to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team, and to resolve problems as they arise, remaining calm under pressure
Ability to balance a long-term vision with attention to detail to ensure that the vision can be successfully realised
A minimum of 5 years experience in managing parks, woodlands, nature reserves and other open spaces for public benefit
Experience of working with a range of partners in the management of sites including public, private and voluntary sector organisations
Experience of setting up and running landscape management contracts
Line management experience

The Land Trust is a national charity committed to long-term sustainable management of countryside and greenspace for community benefit. Its vision is to improve the quality of people's lives by creating sustainable, high quality green spaces that deliver environmental, social and economic benefits.

Up to £43,000 pa
A salary sacrifice pension scheme, with LT matching employee contributions up to 6%
Life Insurance (4 x salary)
Flexi time
26.5 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays. Rising to 31.5 days with service
Option to purchase additional holiday
Employee Assistance Programme & Health Care Cash back scheme
Training and Development support
Business travel costs reimbursed
Annual performance incentive plan