Senior Rural Estates Officer

Job Title: Senior Rural Estates Officer
Starting Salary: £48,226 opportunity to progress to £53,459 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37.0
Location: Stevenage/Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Resources

About the team

Looking to help manage one of the most varied and interesting Rural Estates? Join the Rural Estates team as either a Rural Surveyor or Project Manager.

We are a team of 12 who sit within the wider property team, and are responsible for the management of the County Council’s Rural Estate which is 10,500+ acres with over 1,000 buildings spread across Hertfordshire.

We are a forward thinking Estate striving for sustainability where there is an emphasis on protecting and enhancing nature alongside exploring commercial and strategic opportunities. We are already working on exciting projects such as Biodiversity Net Gain, tenancy re-organisations, 500 acres of development land, innovative farm re-lettings and habitat creation.

You will sit alongside other Rural Surveyors and Estates Officers in a supportive team which creates a great environment to learn and develop.

About the role

There are currently two Senior Rural Estate Officer vacancies within the team, one of which is part time.

The two posts have slightly different specialisms with one focussing on the day-to-day Estate management such a rent reviews, farm re-lettings, development projects. The other post focussing on the built project management side where you would lead on capital projects such as re-roofing houses, new barns, and small commercial conversions. Each post can be either part time or full time.

Both posts would suit a newly qualified surveyor or someone looking for more variety in their role. The part time post would allow for great flexibility, especially if you are returning to the workplace.

Your work will be both interesting and rewarding with no two days the same and you will be out on the Estate meeting with tenants or contractors.

About you

Essential:

• Educated to degree standard (or equivalent experience) ideally in an RICS accredited degree or built environment/rural property related discipline.
• Member of a professional organisation e.g. The RICS or a minimum of 5 years relevant experience (if you are not sure if you have the right experience please do contact us, there may be other suitable roles)
• A proven track record of property or project management
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills: You will have the confidence to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with colleagues, tenants, contractors, stakeholders and other external professionals.
• Excellent communication in both written and verbal forms, together with problem solving skills.
• You will hold a valid licence to drive in the UK and have your own car as you will need to travel across Hertfordshire to visit the estate properties

Desirable:

• Rural knowledge and experience: We hope the successful applicant will have experience working within a rural setting with a good knowledge of rural property management and the associated legal framework.
• Good knowledge of budget management
• Good knowledge, and ideally qualifications or training in Health and Safety matters such as Asbestos, CDM, NEBOSH, IOSH.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Rural Estate team whether your interest is Estate Management, Project Management or both. The Estate is entering its exciting next phase with the implementation of the new strategic plan to ensure it continues to thrive in these changing times. The role will offer true work diversity across a host of unique property lettings, with everything from dairy and arable farms, woodlands and a country park to golf courses, a rural shopping village, an MOT service station and a brewery.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP12 job profile. Please locate this via:

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To hear more about this opportunity please contact

Emma Chapman

01992 556246

Emma.chapman@hertfordshire.gov.uk, for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: to be confirmed

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.