Estates Surveyor

About the job

Key information

• Full time position
• Permanent
• Salary is £37,280- £41,771 per annum for 37 hours/week
• 30 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
• Opportunity to work with substantial portfolio of investments gaining experience and contacts not typically available in an early career role.
• Hybrid role with 3 days office based in Shepton Mallet

What will I be doing?

We’re working with the commercial investment property portfolio held by Somerset and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Undertaking asset management including rent reviews, lease renewals and new lettings.
• Maintaining and analysing the council’s property data for use in reports and negotiations.
• Liaising with the Council’s external contractors to assist in property management and occasional development projects.
• Preparing assets for disposal.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Are MRICS qualified, or working towards it.
• Have the motivation and self-discipline to be an important part of a small and highly motivated team.
• Are personable, in particularly possessing the ability to talk to people and work out how to give them what they want whilst getting what we need.
• Can bring new skills to the team, particularly of interest are AI and IT skills.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What is in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

DBS check

This job requires a criminal background check (DBS) via the disclosure procedure.

Supporting documents and information

Salary is £37,280- £41,771 per annum for 37 hours/week.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Brendan Fisher on 07841 845183 or via email at brendan.fisher@somerset.gov.uk

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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