A career with us is rewarding in lots of ways. Actively managing the Council’s built estate, you’ll seek to challenge and redefine the existing portfolio through the valuation, disposal, acquisition, development and management of land and buildings.  

With ambitious plans and a commitment to more investment. You’ll find lots more opportunities to increase your skills and knowledge, as you help us create a city to be proud of. With various multi-million-pound projects including the Haymarket Shopping Centre. Our vision is set to transform our amazing Leicester City in the next coming years.

What we can offer you

The sheer variety of our work means you’ll find plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth. Not to mention all the support you need to build a rewarding career in a forward-looking city where you can see the positive impact of your work every day.

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance.  Working at home and in city hall as you wish. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and flexible working hours. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on gym membership , city buses and trains and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be a key member of a commercially focussed valuation and estates team dealing personally with a range of residential based work involving valuations, acquisitions, disposals, and estates management.

You’ll dispose or acquire agreed properties or sites within timescales to minimise delay. Avoiding a ongoing cost burden and ensure the efficient financial management of revenue income and expenditure budgets. Whilst checking that land and buildings are inspected correctly, that information is recorded on IT systems and process are working effectively.

What you’ll need

As a motivated Surveyor, you’ll have experience of commercial property management in a multi-site environment, with good knowledge and understanding of Landlord and Tenant legislation and guidance. Being a good communicator who is comfortable working with property owners, tenants, and occupiers. Using your strong analytical and problem-solving skills to convey in a personable and professionally credible manner.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible.

For an informal discussion, or further information regarding this job please contact Rachel heggs at rachel.heggs@leicester.gov.uk