Job title: Estates Surveyor

Salary: £28,221 - £30,756 per annum

Contract type: Permanent, full time position working 37 hours per week

Location: Chichester

Application closing date: 23:00pm on Sunday 27th January 2019

Interview date: Wednesday 6th February 2019

The opportunity:

Are you an experienced Estates Surveyor who likes to provide an effective, efficient, professional service? Come and join our Asset Management and Estates team and help make a difference to the lives of our residents within West Sussex.

You will be responsible for undertaking general estate management, delivering an effective and reliable service that develops and co-ordinates property asset management across County Council services. You will provide valuation advice, estimates and general professional advice on property matters. You will also advise on the effective management of property holdings, identify potentially surplus property, arrange disposals and conduct negotiations on lease and licence terms. You will have a particular focus on reviewing rents on properties across the estate, renegotiating and renewing agreements to maximise the Councils income. Additionally you will be trained on overseeing the payment and monitoring of all the councils business rates and council tax billing, challenging where appropriate.

Your role is extremely varied and you will be required to support and assist the professional team in the delivery of a comprehensive and cost effective service covering policy and strategy, asset management reviews, commissioning and delivery of services – all against a background of maximising efficiencies and generating revenue income from our varied asset base. There will be opportunities for professional development.

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For more information regarding this opportunity, please call Elaine Sanders on 0330 2225605.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme
• Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• A range of flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and Financial Wellbeing schemes
• ‘Living Our Values Every Day’ Recognition Scheme
• Staff Groups – recognising and valuing the diverse workforce of WSCC
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives

To apply:

Please click on the ‘Apply for job’ button at the bottom of the page in order to submit your CV and cover letter by 23:00pm on Sunday 27th January 2019. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you the very best of luck.