Head of Property Development

Job title: Head of Property Development

Company: Glenholme Specialist Healthcare Ltd

Salary: £85,000 – £95,000 per year + benefits + mileage

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Hybrid with travel across England (South East, East Anglia, East Midlands, Yorkshire)

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

About Glenholme

Glenholme Specialist Healthcare Ltd is an independent, well-capitalised specialist social care provider. We support adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs to live their best lives. With funding in place to grow, we are developing new, high-quality supported living and residential homes across England.

The role

Reporting to the CEO, you will lead our property development programme end to end: site acquisition, planning, procurement, construction and handover, delivering homes ready for CQC registration on time and on budget.

Key responsibilities

Site acquisition

• Source land, buildings and conversion opportunities in areas of commissioner demand
• Build relationships with land agents, developers and local authority property teams
• Appraise sites (location, access, planning, title, ground conditions)
• Negotiate options, conditional contracts and subject-to-planning deals
• Manage due diligence and conveyancing through to completion

Feasibility and appraisal

• Prepare development appraisals and cost plans (land, build, fees, finance, contingency, fit-out)
• Model returns with the CFO (cost per bed, yield, payback, EBITDA, ROCE) and write board investment papers
• Track budgets and forecasts, and flag variances early

Design and planning

• Appoint and manage architects, planning consultants, surveyors and engineers
• Write design briefs that meet CQC standards (Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture) and commissioner requirements
• Lead pre-application discussions, planning applications, condition discharge and appeals

Procurement and construction

• Own the standard Glenholme specification and employer's requirements
• Run contractor tenders and negotiate JCT building contracts
• Lead projects on site with the employer's agent, QS and clerk of works
• Manage programme, cost, quality, valuations and variations
• Make sure health and safety, building regulations and CDM requirements are met
• Report monthly to the CEO and board

Completion and handover

• Manage practical completion, snagging and handover documentation
• Coordinate fit-out, furniture, equipment and technology
• Support CQC registration with the Registered Manager and Quality team
• Manage the defects period and final account, and run lessons-learned reviews

Essential requirements

• At least 8 years' property development experience, from acquisition to completion
• Proven experience negotiating land and property purchases
• Strong knowledge of the English planning system and a record of securing consents
• Ability to produce development appraisals and present them to a board or investors
• Experience of specifications, tenders and JCT (or similar) contracts
• Hands-on experience overseeing construction to practical completion
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Desirable

• Experience in health and social care, supported living, care homes or specialist housing
• Knowledge of CQC registration and design for autism and learning disabilities
• MRICS, MRTPI, MCIOB or a degree in surveying, planning, construction or architecture
• Experience in a well-capitalised or high-growth business

What we offer

• £85,000 – £95,000 salary
• Benefits package and mileage
• A senior role reporting directly to the CEO
• A funded development pipeline to deliver
• Work that makes a real difference to people's lives

Glenholme is an equal opportunities employer. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in England

JOB CODE: GHETO1