Job introduction You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council. About the role West Northamptonshire Council is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Estates Surveyor into its Property Strategy and Estates team. As a member of the team, the Senior Estates Surveyor will have the opportunity to work on an extremely varied and diverse property portfolio. The role will include the delivery of high-profile property management activities including lease renewals, rent reviews, title disputes etc which have a significant degree of legal complexity as well asset disposals and acquisitions, working. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at West Northamptonshire Council. You will support the Councils objectives of shaping a Property Strategy and Estates function that will be an example of best practice, and one that will deliver the best outcomes for the residents of the West Northamptonshire. Additional information You’ll bring with you a wealth of experience which will enable you to ensure the efficient and cost-effective running of opera tional, income producing and strategic sites and individual assets to minimise outgoings and maximise income. Your strong negotiation skills will aid the acquisition and disposal of property, rights, and licences, including compensation claims, as directed. You’ll provide invaluable estates support on legal and contract issues. Excellent project management skills are essential as you’ll manage complex projects on behalf of the Council and other stakeholders and will plan, identify, and anticipate challenges and obstacles within those projects and work with stakeholders. Your strong communication skills will enable you to represent the team as an interface between Tenants and the Council on operational property matters, and to represent the interests of key stakeholders and to provide good quality professional advice on estate management and valuation matters, and to advise colleagues on professional and technical issues. Company information At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people. Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us. If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support. West Northants Council, where careers thrive.