Summary We're seeking a Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor to work in the Estate Management team in our Tisbury office supporting management of our diverse let estate and to provide technical advice and support on land management matters to our General Managers. You'll have conservation knowledge and combine it with strong technical skills and an entrepreneurial approach to rural surveying. Managing change in the rural landscape is a central focus of the National Trust and your colleagues will look to you for current advice and guidance. This is a fixed term contract covering maternity leave, due to end when the postholder returns to the role. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months. What it's like to work here You'll be working on our Estates and landholdings in Wiltshire including the iconic Stonehenge and Avebury historic landscapes plus the Stourhead Estate where we have a revitalised vision for our Agricultural Let Estate. Your contractual location will be Place Farm, Tisbury but will be at our properties frequently with colleagues 'on the ground'. You will be part of the Whole Trust Let Estate team and have the support of experienced Estate Managers and other members of the team including building experts, Letting Officers and Estate Management Officers. 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. This role requires travel to various locations (some with very limited/no public transport available). Please consider this when applying for this vacancy. If you join our team, you'll take on interesting rural surveying work that will help shape the future of the properties and landholdings the National Trust owns and looks after. What you'll be doing You'll be involved in delivering a range of work, which on a day-to-day basis might include the letting and management of commercial and agricultural properties; agri-environment and woodland schemes, access rights and boundary disputes; work with restrictive covenants; valuations and possibly some acquisitions and disposals. Whilst working with our structured governance framework, we will need you to be an effective and convincing champion of best practice. As part of the Estate Management team, you'll bring a range of skills to ensure we safeguard and effectively manage our built assets and interests in land and build on the relationships we have with our tenants. You'll provide insightful advice, and have considerate stakeholder management, and have forward thinking approaches to managing and conserving our land and buildings. Who we're looking for We are looking for someone who has: •In-depth knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset management, land management, environmental issues, conservation and sustainable development •Communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with fellow staff, tenants, and other stakeholders •Accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors •Financial acumen with the ability to take responsibility for budgets and project management •The ability to find solutions and deliver our ambitions 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) •Rental deposit loan scheme •Season ticket loan •EV car lease scheme •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 Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.