We are currently looking to recruit a Property Surveyor to support the Head of Property Services and Principal Surveyor in ensuring the first class delivery of property consultancy and Estate Management services in support of the Partnership and to manage the operational, non-operational and investment portfolios in a professional and commercially enterprising manner.

What you will be doing:

• Managing your own caseload of Landlord and Tenant work and general transactional and property consultancy work and to assist and support other team members.

• Ensuring that client objectives and KPI’s are achieved and maintained

• Undertaking the Council’s valuation requirements including general valuation advice, development site valuations, valuations to support regeneration schemes, Right to Buys, Asset Valuations and any other valuations as required.

• Advising and providing support in relation to any Compulsory Purchase Orders required and to provide valuation advice as required.

• Supporting the development and implementation of clear policy frameworks and procedures under the section’s management by reference to best practice in both the public and private sectors.

•  Assisting in advising on strategy and to actively manage property needs through the joint development of short, medium and long term property strategies

• Assisting in identifying and bringing forward asset rationalisation and improvement opportunities to bring efficiencies and revenue/capital growth to the property portfolio

• Assisting in the preparation of the Strategic Asset Management Plan and to use professional knowledge and experience to identify innovative proposals for asset management and use of the Council’s assets in support of corporate initiatives.

• Assisting in the development and implementation of the Output Specification in line with the Council’s property needs. To monitor progress of workload against the Specification and take remedial action as appropriate to ensure targets are met.

• Ensuring that the systems and databases are continually updated and reflective of the live environment.

• Ensuring that all opportunities are reviewed and exploited to reduce the cost of holding surplus property including temporary letting, security arrangements and serving appropriate notices for business rates relief.

• Negotiating on behalf of the Council all lease renewals, rent reviews, licences to assign, alter, change use and where necessary prepare statutory submissions to arbitrators / independent experts and attend as the Council’s representative subsequent judicial hearings.

• Letting vacant property from marketing through to completion.

• Engaging in ongoing dialogue with tenants and their professional advisers to ensure queries are handled in a timely manner.

• Working closely with the Property Systems Coordinator to ensure that rents are correctly charged and demanded under agreements.

• Assisting in monitoring tenant payment patterns to reduce rent arrears and maximize the timely payment of rents and other sums due under agreements.

• Providing recommendations as to remedies for breaches of covenant and be responsible for managing through to resolution.

• Preparing correspondence and reports to Lead Members, Cabinet, Committees/ Sub-Committees, or be a representative of the Council at, forums, working groups etc.

• Attending committee meetings when required to observe the meeting, present reports or respond to questions on a report and to represent Capita at meetings with other Directorates and outside bodies.

• Acting on behalf of the Council as an expert witness at Court Hearings, Tribunals, Public Enquiries and other formal hearings.

• Supporting the Operations Manager in managing the business e.g. budgetary control, forecasting, billing and reporting.

• Ensuring that all instructions are monitored and delivered on time, budget and to agreed quality and to ensure that client departments are satisfied with the service they receive, in line with agreed protocols and KPI’s.

What we’re looking for:

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

• Member or Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

• Extensive Estate management knowledge and proven competency across a range of valuation and property management practices.

• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience across the area of responsibility with extensive demonstrable experience in the relevant discipline.

• Experience of building and maintaining positive working relationships both within the organisation and with external bodies.

• Must have good working knowledge of IT systems, including MS Office, dedicated Asset Management programs, databases and valuation software packages.

• Experience of handling a large and varied caseload for a wide variety of clients.

• Extensive experience of writing reports which are clear and accessible to a variety of audiences.

• Analytical skills including the ability to identify trends and developments from data and information and the ability to find solutions to problems.

• Experience of managing external providers of professional services.

• Detailed understanding of relevant legislation and the RICS Appraisal and Valuation Manual.

About Local Government Services

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What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic Salary

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact Charlotte Barnett @ charlotte.barnett@capita.co.uk

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.