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
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:
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. You will negotiate acquisitions, manage property pipelines and ensure properties meet required standards, helping deliver successful outcomes for service users and the business.
As an Acquisition Officer, you will be responsible for identifying and securing residential properties that meet contractual requirements, quality standards and budget expectations. You will manage relationships with landlords and industry contacts, maintain accurate records and ensure properties are ready within agreed timescales.
- 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
Role Criteria:
- Demonstrate experience in property sales or lettings
- Show excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have a strong telephone manor
- Can do attitude
- Confident 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.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Beth Dunford ([email protected])If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
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.
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.
Skills Required
- Experience in property sales or lettings
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong telephone manner
- Positive can-do attitude
- Confidence communicating with people at all levels
- Full UK driving licence
- Entitlement to work in the UK
- Ability to complete background, identity, security clearance, and BPSS checks
- Proof of address, references, valid passport, and evidence of having lived in the UK for the last five years
Mears Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mears Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Mears Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy additional days, plus paid volunteering time, signal a comparatively generous time-off offering. Flexible working available in many roles further supports practical time-off and balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Retail discounts, Cycle to Work, an employee assistance line, volunteering days, and company family events add tangible non-cash value. Access to training and UK‑recognised qualifications reinforces the broader wellbeing and development offering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — A stated commitment to pay at or above the Real Living Wage and the publication of pay-related reports indicate governance and baseline fairness focus. Independent snapshots also suggest many roles meet living‑wage thresholds.
Mears Group Insights
What We Do
Mears Group is a market-leading housing and care company that provides bespoke services to our clients. We provide and manage 11,000 homes for local and central Government and are also responsible for keeping 750,000 of all social housing in the UK in good repair. Mears has 6,500 employees and a footprint across the country
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