Rural Surveyor

Following the promotion of a member of our team we are recruiting a Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor to join our Estate Management Team based in the North East. Your work will support the management of our diverse let estate and provide technical advice and support on land and property management to our General Managers.

You'll be passionate about conservation and combine this with strong technical knowledge and an entrepreneurial approach to rural surveying. Managing change in the rural landscape is a central focus within the National Trust and your colleagues will look to you for up to the minute advice and guidance.

Face to face interviews will be held week commencing 7th November at our Wallington Estate, near Morpeth. We are able to offer remote interviews for those who live outside of the area but would like to apply.
- We expect to appoint at around £40,000 as a starting salary.-
What it's like to work here:In this role you'll be working on our extensive portfolio in Northumberland. This includes the traditional Estate of Wallington, where we are embarking on a landscape scale project to deliver better outcomes for nature with our farm tenants and which includes an estate village; stunning stretches of the Northumberland coast; our Hadrian's Wall and Tyne Valley estate and our Gibside property.

You'll be involved in interesting rural surveying work that will shape the future of the UK's biggest private landowner.

You’ll be joining a team of 18, half of whom are based in the North East (the rest are based in Yorkshire), including Estate Managers, Building Surveyors, Building Supervisors and Estate Management Officers. You’ll work closely with property-based colleagues (your clients) and national colleagues.

What you'll be doing:You'll be involved in a wide range of work which is likely to include work on agricultural tenancies and agri-environmental schemes, residential and commercial lettings, woodland management, access rights and boundary issues, valuations and occasional acquisitions and disposals.

As part of the Estate Management team, you'll bring a range of skills to ensure we safeguard and manage our land and buildings to best deliver National Trust objectives. You will build on the important relationships we have with our tenants and bring insightful advice and considerate stakeholder management as well as forward thinking approaches to managing and conserving our land and buildings.

**Please also read the full role profile attached to this advert.**

**Who we're looking forWe'd love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience**:

- A good knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset management, land management, environmental issues, conservation and sustainable development and understand how this translates into National Trust Strategy
- Excellent people skills with the ability to communicate effectively both in person and in writing, enabling you to influence and negotiate
- The ability to analyse, interpret and resolve rural surveying problems using technical knowledge to implement workable solutions
- Strong demonstrable consulting skills of listening, building trust and acting to deliver a high-quality service
- The ability to work as part of a team to achieve the best results, demonstrating best practice and sharing ideas and thinking.

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.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Free parking at most locations
- Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK