Head of Land and Partnerships Yorkshire

Posting date:	27 January 2026
Salary:	£73,701 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	26 February 2026
Location:	York
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Karbon Homes
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	RQ00001605-60897

Summary

Come and make a difference at Karbon as Head of Land and Partnerships - Yorkshire

We're looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced individual for the role of Head of Land and Partnerships Yorkshire within our Development Delivery Team.

Our Development Delivery Team, with the backing of a Strategic Partnership relationship with Home England are responsible for securing land and delivering an ambitious programme of high quality, multi-tenure, general and supported/specialist new build homes across both rural and urban locations.

Our footprint covers the Northeast of England and Yorkshire, south from the Scottish border to the Humber, where diverse communities face differing opportunities and challenges. This role will help drive further growth in new homes across our expanding Yorkshire geography.

About The Role

We're excited to be recruiting an important new leadership role for the Yorkshire area as Head of Land and Partnerships.

The role will lead the Yorkshire new business team in overseeing all aspects of pre-construction activity including partnership development, acquiring land and property to deliver land led development, acquiring homes under s.106 arrangements, securing design and planning approvals for specialist and multi-tenure developments, tendering projects and entering build contracts with construction partners and housebuilders.

This role will be instrumental in supporting Karbon's commitments to Homes England as a Strategic Partner alongside accelerating Karbon's growth ambition across Yorkshire on developments that range from small rural to large multi-phased development with homes utilising both traditional and modern methods of construction.

Our agile working approach means you'll have the ability to manage your own time working across development sites with both office and home/remote working available, enabling you to have the flexibility of a working pattern that balances business, customer and your needs.

About You

We're looking to strengthen the leadership credentials within the team by attracting an experienced housing development professional who has a strong teamwork and collaboration ethos.

You'll be a dynamic team player and part of the Development Delivery Leadership Team, enabling you to influence new strategies and shape policies to enable delivery.

You'll have a proven track record in delivering multiple complex grant and non-grant-funded housing development projects, producing investment appraisals, managing cashflows and securing contracts within timescales to deliver results while ensuring within new business decisions customer satisfaction in new homes product and service delivery is fully considered.

We'll ask you to collaborate with other colleagues across the business, as well as external consultants and contractors to support a culture that delivers results and service excellence and promotes the Karbon values and brand.

Working With Us

You'll be part of our Development Delivery team led by the Group Development Director Zoey Hawthorne. If you'd like to know more about the role, please contact Zoey Hawthorne - zoey.hawthorne@karbonhomes.co.uk

Key Details

• Head of Land and Partnerships Yorkshire (York based) - permanent role
  
  • Salary is £73,701 per annum plus a Karbon car payment of £2,317 per annum
    
    • Location: York office
      
      • Regular travel will be required across Yorkshire and the Northeast
        
        • 37 Hours per week with agile working
          
          • This post is based in the York office and will cover the Yorkshire region, with frequent site visits and trips Karbon's other offices across the Northeast.
            

            We recognise the contribution people with criminal records can make as colleagues and we welcome all applications. A criminal record will not exclude a candidate from being appointed because of offences that are irrelevant to, and do not place them at, or make them a risk in the role they're applying for.

            The role you're applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA). The successful candidate(s) will be asked to submit a basic disclosure and barring check application during pre-employment checks.

            Why Join Us?

            We offer a generous benefits package to support your wellbeing and development, including:

            • 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 3 years)
              
              • Birthday leave
                
                • Occupational pension
                  
                  • Health cash plan
                    
                    • Flexible benefits pot
                      
                      • Access to funding for qualifications, conferences, and learning events
                        

                        Ready To Apply?

                        If this sounds like the role for you, apply now via our website:- https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/careers/

                        We love seeing the real you in your application. It's fine to use AI tools for things like polishing grammar or improving formatting-but your CV and supporting statement should still reflect your own skills, experience, and personality, so we do not accept applications that are fully generated by AI without your own input.

                        Key Dates

                        Closing date for applications

                        Tuesday 10 February 2026

                        We may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications-so don't wait too long to apply!

                        Interview date

                        Week Commencing Monday 23 February 2026

                        We're Inclusive

                        We're proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria, you'll be guaranteed an interview.

                        Need a reasonable adjustment to apply? Contact us at recruitment@karbonhomes.co.uk

                        A Note for Recruitment Agencies

                        We're lucky to have a great Preferred Supplier List (PSL) in place, so we're not looking for additional agency support right now. Thanks for understanding-we've got this covered!