Rural Surveyor

Posted 23 April by National Trust
£40,000 per annum
Manchester , Lancashire
Contract, full-time or part-time
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Summary We are looking for a Rural Surveyor to help us manage our diverse let estate portfolio in the Yorkshire Dales. Supporting the Estate Manager, you will mainly be looking after the Malham Tarn and Upper Wharfedale estates. Joining our team, you’ll take on interesting rural surveying work that will help us to deliver sustainable land and property management, for everyone, for ever. You’ll particularly focus on our Landscape Recovery Scheme bid.
The role may be full time or part time (subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week) and we are open to discussing different working patterns for part time work. 
Your contractual place of work will be either York, Manchester or Grasmere, or at our office at Malham Tarn near Settle. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week. 
Due to the travel required for this role, you must hold a full driving licence with access to your own vehicle (business mileage is claimable through expenses).  This is a fixed term contract until the end of June 2026.
We are offering a salary circa £40,000 (pro rata if part time) per annum.  
What it's like to work here Reporting to the Estate Manager, you will be part of a busy and highly professional team consisting of Estate Managers, Rural Surveyors, Building Surveyors and Supervisors, and Lettings and Estate Management Officers.  
The team work together to support the management of our let estate assets that, together with the relationships we have with our tenants, underpin our ~£50m national rental income and which is essential to the delivery of our conservation work. The role offers you an interesting variety of work in amazing locations with no two days being the same. In addition to supporting day-to-day operations, you’ll have a particular focus on our Landscape Recovery Scheme bid, working with our project and property-based teams. 
One of the Trust’s biggest priorities is to create a healthy, resilient, natural environment for people and nature. Our portfolio has ambitious plans to support this and you will be a key part in helping to make this happen and shaping the future of the UK’s biggest private landowning charity and the properties we own and protect. 
What you'll be doing Building upon the relationships we have with our tenants you will provide insightful advice, considerate relationship management and forward thinking in managing and conserving our land and buildings. You will be involved in delivering a range of work, including residential and commercial lease negotiations, management of agricultural tenancies and agri-environment schemes, woodland management, access rights and boundary disputes, work with restrictive covenants and occasional acquisitions and disposals. Whilst working with our structured governance framework, we need you to be an effective and convincing champion of best practice.  
Who we're looking for •a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS •good knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset and land management  •good working knowledge and experience in environmental issues, conservation, sustainable development and approaches to regenerative farming  •excellent verbal and written communication skills including influencing and negotiation  •proven ability to analyse, interpret and resolve rural surveying problems using technical knowledge and implementing workable solutions  •strong demonstrable consulting skills: listening, building trust and acting to deliver a high-quality service  •a team player who enjoys working in a collaborative environment. 
The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

  • Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
  • Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
  • Tax-free childcare scheme
  • Rental deposit loan scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
  • Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
  • Flexible working whenever possible
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Free parking at most Trust places
  • Independent financial advice

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