Consents Manager

Consents Manager
£32,000 - £45,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A)
Permanent
Manchester city centre – we’re now working in a hybrid way with colleagues splitting their time between home and the office.

We’re looking for a Consents Manager to join our Property team. In this role, you’ll primarily support the delivery of our refit projects in our food stores and funeral homes by making sure we have the necessary landlords’ and neighbours’ consent in place.

We’ll look to you to work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external partners on anything from asset renewal works to licenses, terms and conditions and associated costs. You’ll produce weekly reports to track progress and make sure the relevant teams are aware of any requirements to minimise risk to the business. It’s a big job, but one in which you’ll gain excellent exposure across the business and the chance to build a rewarding career with a business that puts people at the heart of its strategy.

What you’ll do

• Review the terms of the lease on a property and identify whether landlords or neighbours consent is required
• If consent is required, pull together request packs and write to the landlords to get their consent, chasing up on this where required
• Assisting the construction team in establishing repair responsibilities and in obtaining any required Landlords and neighbours consent for planned and unplanned asset renewal works
• Work with the in-house legal team to support with licenses and renegotiation of terms and work with the finance team on the associated costs
• Work from a tracker and produce weekly reports to minimise risk

This role would suit people who have

• An understanding of property leases 
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities 
• Excellent relationship building skills with a variety of internal and external partners at all levels
• Strong attention to detail 
• Good Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to produce reports  

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.