Senior Surveyor

Cheshire East Council

  • Crewe, Cheshire
  • £41,771 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
To undertake commercial property management functions and transactions such as management, reviews, lettings, leases, licenses, rent reviews, acquisitions, disposals, wayleaves, easements and valuations, etc. for the Councils owned and leased land and property portfolio. To ensure legislative compliance and best consideration and professional delivery of all functions and transactions.OrganisationCheshire East CouncilLocationCreweJob CategoryPlaceGradeCEC NJC - Grade 10Salary Min£41,771 per annumSalary Max£48,072 per annumHours per week37Weeks per year52.143Employment TypePermanentClosing Date30/09/2025Ref NoE3225Documents(PDF, 299.26kb)An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Estates Service in the Place Directorate. The position is for 1 FTE (37 hours) per week.About youWe are ideally looking for a Chartered Estates Surveyor, with significant broad experience in dealing with a diverse portfolio and undertaking property functions including management, lettings, valuation (including asset valuation), disposal and acquisition (including CPO). Ideally with some development experience, to high levels of complexity and with a track record of success.You must enjoy the challenge of ensuring that optimum value is realised from an existing portfolio and be capable of identifying opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiencies in existing working practices.You must be an effective and articulate communicator at all levels and have a strong understanding of the drivers behind public sector asset management issues.The successful candidate will have:
  • Estate Management/Property Management Degree plus MRICS
  • 5 years post qualification experience
  • Knowledge and experience to undertake and fulfil the essential criteria in the Job Description and Specification
  • A high degree of interpersonal skills
  • The ability to converse at ease with our internal and external customers
  • A flexible approach to work
  • Willingness and ability to travel to sites across the Borough
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached Job Description and Specification document.In return we are able to offer:
  • Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
  • Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
  • Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
  • Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
  • White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
  • Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
  • Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
  • Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
  • Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa
To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click .Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!For more information or an informal chat about the role, you can contact: Jo Jones - Property Services Manager on 01270 686127 orCheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.ukPlease quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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