Estates Surveyor

Location

Tameside, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

Contract Type : Permanent

Salary : Grade I. Scale 35 - £43,421 to Scale 39 - £47,420 with a professional bar at SCP 37 £45,441**

Hours: 36 Hours per Week 

Base Location: Ashton Old Library 

Closing Date: 18th March 2024  

Assessment Date: To be arranged

An opportunity has arisen for two Estates Surveyor’s to join the Council’s Estates Team. 

Tameside is a place that’s perfectly positioned for growth. Ideally located between the bustling hub of Manchester and the stark beauty of the Peak District National Park, we offer an ideal location for easy access to the city and the countryside. And with some of the largest pockets of land in the Greater Manchester area available for development, it really is a fantastic canvas for regeneration and growth. 

The Council’s property estate is extensive and diverse which includes 2,979 interests comprising 482 operational assets including town halls, libraries, schools, depots, community buildings, sports grounds and parks. Plus the non-operational and investment estate comprising 1,470 assets including surplus buildings and land, leased land and buildings, industrial estates, sports clubs and shopping centres. 

The role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements and will necessarily require attendance at site locations across the Borough. 

Reporting to a Senior Estates Surveyor you will be a core part of the Council’s Estates Service. 

You will deliver an effective estate management and valuation service for the Council, ensuring that the Council grows its real estate portfolio income and you will support key services in delivering key services to residents. The post holder should have previous experience of mixed portfolios ideally gained client side. An understanding of inward investment and regeneration would be beneficial and should be used to working with members of the public.

As a member of the Estates Team and the wider Strategic Property Service you will play a key role in the delivery of Council and Pace Directorate priorities, transformation of our functions, integrate existing services and build new delivery methods.  You will support the implementation of a Strategic Asset Management Plan and delivery of all the Council’s projects and programmes.

You will work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including Schools, Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to achieve optimum results.

With your advanced theoretical, practical and procedural  knowledge and experience in relation to a whole range of property covering buildings, land and water you should have  experience in successful property negotiations, you will be able to work at pace with enthusiasm engaging with and influencing stakeholders .

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Ben Middleton on 07976974702 [email protected]

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** This post is classified as being in a professional job category.  As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:

1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above, AND 

2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND 

3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND 

4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level. 

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£43.42k per annum