South West Norse - Exeter - Chartered Rural Surveyor

Job Description:

South West Norse is a specialist service provider to a growing number of public and private sector clients, delivering support to businesses across facilities management and property disciplines.

Our Estate Management & Valuation Department provides consultancy services for a number of local authorities and public sector organisations across the Southwest. We have a strong and varied forward order book and offer local delivery supported by national capability. We adopt modern working practices and have a refreshed and modern open plan office on the outskirts of Exeter.

The Role

As Chartered Rural Surveyor you will primarily assist with managing the successful Devon County Farms Estate – a 9,500-acre estate comprising of 65 residential equipped farms, let to new entrants into farming. The Estate is continuously evolving and adapting to industry pressures and economic drivers. We are looking for a creative thinker who will help deliver greater economic, social, and environmental benefits from this valuable estate, whilst supporting and nurturing some of the very best new entrants to the farming sector.

Our Successful Candidate

We are looking for a motivated and driven Rural Surveyor with significant private or public sector rural estate management experience.

You will need excellent communication skills coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with our clients and estate tenants. Whilst we are ideally looking for a full time Chartered Rural Surveyor, we would consider applications form candidates who can only work part time.

You will ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (FAAV).
• Professional Chartered Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS or FRICS).
• RICS Registered Valuer.
• At least 5 years’ experience in similar role in either the private or public sector.
• Knowledge of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 and Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 legislation is required.
• Degree (or equivalent) in a rural estate management related subject would be an advantage, or relevant commercial experience.
• Full UK Driving Licence to meet the travel requirements for the role.

Our Offer

• Salary of £38,119.27 - £56,563.96 DoE
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Sickness and Pension scheme
• CAAV, RICS and RICS Registered Valuer fees paid
• CPD requirements fully supported and funded
• Free parking at the office
• Agile and flexible working

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.