Senior Land & Planning Manager

What is great about the role

This role offers genuine strategic influence. You will work on large-scale long-term land opportunities that shape development for years to come supporting a programme of around 200m per annum. You will operate across a substantial geography from Pembrokeshire to the Newport border giving variety challenge and visibility.

You will work with a wide network of landowners agents planners local authorities and partners building trusted relationships and creating opportunities that balance commercial reality with social purpose. If you enjoy negotiating problem-solving and seeing complex land opportunities progress into deliverable schemes this role offers both depth and impact.

Where does this role fit in

The role sits within the Development team and reports to the Head of Land & Strategic Projects. You will manage a Land Manager and work closely with Directors of Development and the wider Development team to ensure a steady and deliverable landbank is maintained.

You will be based in Newport Cardiff or Swansea working in an agile way across South Wales attending the regional offices on a rotational basis and collaborating closely with colleagues in planning design finance legal and project delivery to ensure land transitions smoothly into live schemes.

What skills and experience do you need

You will bring strong experience of land acquisition and the planning process within a residential context with a clear understanding of how land viability planning policy and legal agreements come together. You will be confident leading negotiations managing risk and presenting land opportunities to senior leaders and Boards.

You will have a solid technical foundation in land or planning paired with the ability to think strategically and manage competing priorities. You will be comfortable leading both internal colleagues and external consultants ensuring clarity pace and accountability throughout the process.

How you work matters as much as what you know. You will approach land acquisition with compassion for communities and stakeholders be authentic and transparent in your negotiations and advice and take a progressive approach to identifying opportunities that support regeneration mixed-use development and long-term growth.

What are the pay and benefits

Time off and Flexibility

• Hybrid role based in Newport Cardiff or Swansea. Your role will involve working throughout South Wales.
• Working days are predominately Monday to Friday days or you can work compressed hours on a 9 day fortnight.
• 26 days holiday plus Bank holidays. Rising to 31 days with an extra day for each full year of service.
• Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
• Paternity Leave: 3 weeks

Money and Pensions

• The exact salary is 71951 for a 37 hour full time permanent position
• 45p per mile for mileage allowance
• Pension Choices: Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%.OrDefined Benefit (DB) 1/80^thof final salary for every year of service.
• The successful candidate will need a basic DBS check in place which we pay for.
• 3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
• Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
• Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
• From 1^stApril 2026 theoptionto be either weekly or monthly paid.

Your Wellbeing

• Sick Payrising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
• Eyecare: Up to 100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
• Free counselling coaching wellbeing team and OH service to all colleagues
• Annual Health Check
• Health Cash Plan

Getting Around

• Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Your Development

• Continuous professional training and development
• Leadership development programmes
• Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
• Career coaching
• Support with funding and time for qualifications

Perks & Recognition

• Long Service Awards
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15000 brands.
• Colleague Discount platform.

FREDIE

At Codi Group we are guided in all that we do by a group of principles that we call FREDIE these are: Fairness Respect Equality Diversity Inclusion Engagement. This means that whatever your background you will have an equal opportunity at Codi Group and we encourage you to apply now.

How do you apply

If you have the skills experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV short/ focused cover letter along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 18th March and will include a presentation and panel interview

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process please contact or

Who are Codi group

Codi Group is among Wales largest not for profit housing and care organisations offering safe homes tailored support and thriving communities where people can 2024 Pobl and Linc joined forces uniting our shared values and strengths to enhance services and create more opportunities across Wales forming Codi. Together we are dedicated to being compassionate inclusive and making a positive impact every day.