Rural Surveyor

We're seeking for a Chartered Rural Surveyor to join our team managing diverse let estates across Sussex & Kent. Collaborating with a wide range of in-house conservation and heritage experts, tenants and other stakeholders you’ll play a pivotal role in our sustainable land and built asset management initiatives. Your colleagues will rely on your expertise for advice and guidance.

We need someone with strong rural surveying skills, conservation and agricultural knowledge, combined with an innovative entrepreneurial approach, to deliver sustainable land and built property management to our portfolios.

Your contractual place of work will be at the Scotney Castle let estate office, with an expectation for you to attend the office at least once a week. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust locations. You will work face-to-face with colleagues for 40-60% of your working week at a National Trust site.

Due to the travel requirements, you must hold a full driving license and have access to your own vehicle, business mileage claimable through expenses.

We are offering a salary of £43,000 per annum.

What it's like to work here:Working at the National Trust provides an opportunity to work in amazing locations, engage in a variety of interesting tasks, and maintain a good work-life balance. You will be part of a very busy, highly professional team, reporting to an Estate Manager and working alongside other Estate Managers, a Building Surveyor, Building Supervisors, Rural Asset, Letting and Estate Management Officers.

The National Trust is the UK’s biggest private landowner, and you will contribute to the conservation of the properties it owns and protects.

What you'll be doing:You'll build upon the relationships we have with our tenants and stakeholders.

You'll be involved in a range of work, which on a day-to-day basis might include managing agricultural tenancies, environmental and land management schemes, woodland and deer management, landscape project delivery, negotiating access rights, residential and commercial lease negotiations, and occasional acquisitions and disposals.

Most importantly, we need you to be an effective and convincing adviser who brings a range of technical skills, considerate relationship management and sensitivity to conserving our land and buildings.
- Who we're looking forA 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 regenerative farming
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Proven problem-solving abilities in rural surveying using technical knowledge
- Demonstrable consulting skills: listening, building trust and delivering a high-quality service

The packageThe 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
- EV car lease scheme
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most Trust places

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Permanent f/t or p/t