Sales and Leasehold Manager - #1674279

The Vacancy

Fixed-Term Contract: 2 Years

We are recruiting for a Sales and Leasehold Manager to lead the delivery of Leeds Federated’s housing for sale and home ownership programmes, overseeing key initiatives, and managing a dedicated sales team to ensure excellent customer service and compliance across all sales and leasehold activities.

This role manages a small sales and leasehold team that sits within the Development department. With plans to develop up to 150 new homes per year, this role offers an opportunity to shape the sales of new homes for shared ownership sale on both S016 and own build developments.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and manage the sales team to deliver the full range of home ownership initiatives, including shared ownership, Rent to Buy, Right to Acquire, and other housing initiatives
• Oversee leasehold management services in line with regulatory and organisational standards
• Coordinate with external stakeholders such as contractors, developers, and local authorities to deliver on sales and leasehold services
• Support with the identification and delivery of new developments, advising on saleability and contributing to the planning and bidding process for new schemes and funding
• Prepare regular reports on sales and leasehold activity, presenting key performance indicators and progress against targets to senior management.
• Keep up to date with regulation and legislative changes affecting relevant schemes and sales
• Support employee development through training, ensuring the team has the skills and knowledge to deliver effective, compliant services
• Ensure compliance with the Association’s Equality and Diversity policies, Health and Safety procedures, and other relevant policies and frameworks

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in housing sales and leasehold management, ideally within the housing association, local authority or residential development/sales space
• Understanding of housing legislation and compliance
• Experience of working in a customer facing service role  
• Strong communicator with stakeholder engagement skills
• Able to work under own initiative and be creative in problem solving
• A proactive, supportive approach with a passion for delivering results

Closing Date: 28th April

Interviews Date: to take place the week commencing 6th May

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Leeds Federated is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in everything we do and therefore welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The Company

Leeds Federated is a housing association with around 4,500 properties across Leeds, Wakefield, and North Yorkshire.

Our mission is to enable the maximum number of people to access and live sustainably in good-value, affordable housing.

Director of Assets & Development

Find out more

Flexible working hours and options for home working

Documents

Equal Opportunities Statement - DownloadSummary of Terms & Conditions - DownloadColleague Circle of Behaviours - DownloadSales and Leasehold Manager Job Description - Download