Rural Surveyor

Summary

We're looking for Rural Surveyor to join us on a part time basis (20hrs a week) looking after our portfolio of land and properties in Sussex & Kent. As a Rural Surveyor, you’ll be working in conjunction with a wide range of conservation and heritage professionals, along with our tenants and other stakeholders, to deliver the modern, progressive land management approach we need to achieve our strategic aims. Land use and the rural landscape is a rising central focus within the National Trust and your colleagues will look to you for up-to-the-minute advice and guidance.

We're seeking a Chartered Rural Surveyor covering Sussex and Kent, managing our diverse let and in-hand estates and offer our General Managers and Consultancy colleagues technical advice and support on land management matters. We need someone with the ability to bring conservation expertise and agricultural knowledge and combine it with up to date technical skills and an innovative, client focussed and entrepreneurial approach to rural surveying. 

What it's like to work here
In this role you’ll be working across a variety of beautiful estates from Chartwell and Ightham Mote, to the White Cliffs, from Scotney and Bodiam Castles on the High Weald to Bateman’s and Sissinghurst, from Birling Gap on the South Downs to Nymans and Winchelsea.
Your contractual location will be Scotney Castle, Kent and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview.
The management of our tenancies and assets, together with the relationships we have with our tenants, underpins our national £40m+ annual rental income and is absolutely essential to the delivery of our conservation work. We’ve recently redefined our strategy and made some revolutionary changes to significantly improve how we do things in Estate Management.
The National Trust is the UK’s biggest private landowner and you will support with the maintenance of the properties it owns and protects. What you'll be doing You'll be involved in delivering a range of work, which on a day to day basis might include residential and commercial lettings; agricultural tenancies; management of grants, environmental and land management schemes; woodland management; deer management; access rights and boundary disputes; work with restrictive covenants; valuations; and occasional acquisitions and disposals. Most importantly, we need you to be an effective and convincing champion of best practice who brings new thinking and novel approaches to whatever work you turn your hand to.
As part of the Estate Management team, you'll bring a range of skills to ensure we safeguard and effectively manage our built assets and interests in land. You'll provide insightful advice, excellent client care, and considerate stakeholder management to help our properties achieve sustainable, forward thinking approaches to managing and conserving our assets.
The salary range for this role is £40,000 to £43,000 pro rata,  depending on experience. Who we're looking for

• a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors   
• good knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset management and land management
• good working knowledge and experience in environmental issues, conservation, sustainable development and approaches to regenerative farming
• excellent verbal and written communication skills including influencing and negotiation
• proven ability to analyse, interpret and resolve rural surveying problems using technical knowledge, implementing workable solutions
• strong demonstrable consulting skills: listening, building trust and acting to deliver a high-quality service 

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

• Independent financial advice

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National Trust

£19,531 per annum

Tunbridge Wells