Portfolio Surveyor

Ref: 210000CK
Location: Truro, Cornwall
Salary: Starting salary £34,210

Cornwall Council manages approximately 4,300 separate assets across the whole County. The breadth of assets ranges from large office buildings occupied by staff, through to commercial industrial units, retail opportunities, and Council farms, and a number of beaches, public open space, heritage assets, sports facilities to name a few.

The Council In House Property team are responsible for the management of existing landlord and tenant relationships, the creation of new income streams via concession opportunities, wayleaves and easements, disposal and devolution of assets and general valuation and property advice to the Council and its individual service areas.

This new post will increase the capacity in the Non-Operational Property team to manage all property matters on approximately 2000 assets. The work will suit a Chartered Surveyor with general practice experience who enjoys the day to day management of landlord and tenant property, and is happy to get their sleeves rolled up to find new property solutions to issues that enable the Council to deliver across its wide range of ambitions, strategies and outcomes.

The Estate Team comprises 17 Chartered Surveyors, 4 trainees and 5 support staff.          

Please view the role profile, your application will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria. Please ensure you answer all of the pre-screening questions in full, within the application form.

Whilst the location/work-base for this role has been specified, the current Government guidance around social distancing and our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall.  In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits. 

Closing Date: 23^rd April 2021

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