National Trust - High Wycombe - Assistant Rural Surveyor
Job Description:
Salary: £30,225 pa
Contract type: Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 31/12/26)
Closing date: 28th July 2024
Address: Hughenden Manor, Hughenden Park, High Wycombe, HP14 4LA
Summary
We are looking for an ambitious surveying professional to join us as Assistant Rural Surveyor. Based at Hughenden in Buckinghamshire, you will need to be willing to cover Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, therefore a full driving licence is required.
As an Assistant Rural Surveyor, you’ll provide critical support to regional let estate teams and be responsible for assisting the provision of advice in the valuation, acquisition and disposal of land and property. You’ll assist with the management of lettings and all interests in land and property, applying appropriate technical and consultancy skills to enable managers and tenants to focus on delivering our strategic ambitions for sustainable land management, whilst optimising income opportunities.
Degree qualified, you’ll be ready to embark on the 2-year Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor. Our training programme provides a wide range of experience in Estate Management and unparalleled support to prepare you for final APC assessment.
This is a 28-month fixed term contract starting in September 2024 and offering an initial salary of £30,225.
If are interested in applying for this role please upload a copy of your CV and covering letter as indicated. Within your covering letter, please be sure to include:
- Why you are interested in joining our Assistant Rual Surveyor programme
- How do you feel you can support us in achieving our ambitions for nature
- List the three things you consider most important when negotiating land management change with tenant farmers
What it's like to work here
Joining a team of estate management professionals, you will work in our let estate operational teams, drawing on the experiences of colleagues such as Estate Managers, Building Surveyors, Building Supervisors and Estate Management Officers. You’ll spend time working in an office with colleagues or out on properties meeting tenants or other partners. As part of the team, you'll develop a range of skills to ensure we safeguard and manage our land and buildings to best deliver the National Trust’s strategic objectives.
There’s no other employer like the National Trust; unrivalled access to a variety of landscapes and buildings, a huge breadth of work, and experienced mentors to offer support; our Assistant Rural Surveyor training offers the first step on an exciting and diverse career path.
What you'll be doing
You'll be involved in a wide range of work which is likely to include agricultural tenancies and agri-environmental schemes, residential and commercial lettings, woodland management, access rights and boundary issues, valuations and occasional acquisitions and disposals. You will build on the important relationships we have with our tenants and bring insightful advice and considerate management as well as forward thinking approaches to managing and conserving our land and buildings.
Who we're looking for
- A candidate with an RICS accredited degree who is aiming towards full membership of the RICS via the Rural Practice Pathway
- Practical knowledge of land use, agriculture and residential property management, environmental issues, conservation and sustainable development
- Experience of rural work, so you know the issues communities are facing and the challenges of living and working in the countryside
- An up-to-date understanding of what’s happening in the wider world of rural surveying
- Strong communication and negotiation skills – you’ll be able to work alongside our tenants and build good, trusted relationships
- A passion for nature, climate and the natural environment.
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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