Overview
We’re looking for a Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor to work in the Estate Management team covering the beautiful areas of London and Surrey.
You’ll be working with a dedicated property management team of estate managers, building surveyors, estate management officers and residential lettings officers.
You will have strong technical skills, an innovative and client-focused approach to property management and an affinity for the conservation objectives of the National Trust.
The salary range for this role is £42,000‑ £45,000 dependent on experience.
This role requires you to be a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
What it's like to work here
Reporting to the Senior Estate Manager, you’ll work across a variety of beautiful estates including Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park, Osterley and Morden as well as countryside properties of Surrey Hills, River Wey and Surrey Landscapes.
As this role covers the London and Surrey regions, your contractual place of work will be Polesden Lacey. With a hybrid working policy, you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other sites, and expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week.
You’ll take on interesting rural surveying work that will shape the future of the National Trust’s land and buildings.
What you'll be doing
You will deliver a range of work, including:
* Supporting residential and commercial lettings
* Managing agricultural tenancies and Agri-environment schemes
* Woodland management
* Access rights and boundary disputes
* Working with restrictive covenants
* Valuations
* Occasional acquisitions and disposals
Working within a structured governance framework, you will be an effective champion of best practice, safeguarding built assets and land interests, and building strong stakeholder relationships.
Who we're looking for
A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
* Knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset management, land management, environmental issues, conservation and sustainable development, and their application to National Trust strategy
* Strong verbal and written communication skills including influencing and negotiation
* Ability to analyse, interpret and resolve rural surveying problems using technical knowledge to provide workable solutions
* Demonstrable consulting skills: listening, building trust and delivering high-quality service
* Teamworking skills to achieve best results, demonstrate best practice and share ideas
The package
We offer a competitive package including:
* Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
* Free entry to National Trust places for the employee, a guest and children under 18
* Season ticket loan
* EV car lease scheme
* Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, and cinema discounts
* Holiday allowance up to 32 days, plus holiday purchase scheme subject to meeting criteria
Equal Opportunities Statement
The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination.
Safeguarding Statement
The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment process to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk.
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