Valuation Surveyor

Job description

Part time - 32 hours per week (4.5 days per week) - (Working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - flexible with remaining hours) - Permanent

We are building a more sustainable, efficient, and resident-focused Reading - and our Asset Management Team plays a vital role in that journey. We're looking for a Valuation Surveyor with strong technical skills and a collaborative mindset to help shape the future of our corporate property portfolio. We manage a diverse property portfolio, maximizing the use and value of all property assets.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

**About the role**:
As a Valuation Surveyor, you’ll deliver high-quality property valuations and estates management services across a varied portfolio including commercial, residential and operational property.

You’ll support disposals and acquisitions, lead landlord and tenant negotiations, and advise on development, viability, and regeneration schemes. It’s an opportunity to help maximise value from public assets while supporting key local priorities.

A pool car will be available when required to go out and complete site inspections around the Reading Borough.

**Key areas of responsibility include**:
As a Valuation Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in managing the Council’s property portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Conducting valuations for various purposes, including asset valuations, insurance valuations, and planning viability appraisals.
- Negotiating terms and managing the disposal and acquisition of land/buildings.
- Managing income-generating assets for investment purposes.
- Undertaking Landlord & Tenant work, including lettings, reviews, and renewals.
- Providing property advice and preparing reports for Councillors and Officers.

**About you**:
We’re looking for someone with experience of dealing with a broad spectrum of different property types, including commercial, residential and rural property valuations. A good understanding of current thinking/best practice in relation to Valuation and Estates issues and the ability to analyse and interpret complex written and financial information and make professional recommendations on the best use of property assets.

**Experience**:

- Knowledge and understanding of large and complex public service organisations
- Awareness and understanding of local government operations and how Council services interface with key public service partners e.g. police, health
- Excellent judgement and analysis with the ability to broker solutions to complex problems. Commercial awareness and approach, recognising the importance of value for money in all Council activity
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills with the ability to present complex issues in a simple and easy to understand way for internal and external audiences

**Qualifications**
- Chartered surveyor or equivalent
- Registered Valuer
- Significant post qualification experience
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success.

Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
**Work Together as one team -**work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
**Drive Efficiency -**show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
**Be Ambitious -**be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
**Make a Difference to Reading -**maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

**Our offer**:
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

- Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave. _Annual leave will be pro-rata due to role being part time._
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