Age UK is currently looking to hire a Regional Estates Surveyor to help provide a professional comprehensive and cost-effective Estate Management Service on all Age UK Properties.
As a Regional Estates Surveyor, you will use professional knowledge and experience to undertake significant problem solving and lateral thinking providing advice to key stakeholders across the charity on complex estate management issues. By ensuring best professional practice is always observed and complying with the RICS Code of Conduct, the successful post-holder will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of departmental budgets, helping review and update Age UK's Property procedures manual and negotiating rent reviews and lease renewals across Age UK's property portfolio.
Please note this role requires regular travel across our Age UK estate so there is an expectation you can travel often with some overnight stays likely; a company car will be provided.
The area this role covers is from the Midlands downwards, spreading as wide as South Wales & Devon across to East Anglia and down to the South Coast. Candidates should consider the spread of this area when considering the role.
Age UK Internal Job Grade- 5N
Must haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Significant post Chartered experience in either a retail property management department or an estate management department providing professional advice and influencing a range of stakeholders in respect of strategic property management. (A, I)
Experience of working within a geographically diverse team (I)
Experience of developing, and reviewing policies, procedures and guidance (I)
In depth knowledge of Landlord and Tenant statute and Case Law in particular the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (A, I)
Self-Motivated, work autonomously yet work as part of and lead a team.
Good Organisational Skills (I)
Ability to write concise letters and reports targeted to varying recipients both internally and externally of Age UK (I)
Good Computer skills including proficiency in the use of excel, database and word (A, I)
Able to manage multiple projects at all stages (I)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (I)
Able to collate, analyse and report relevant management information (I)
Comfortable with influencing a variety of stakeholders across the organisation. (I)
Ability to work within a small flexible team of professional/technical staff. (I)
Sound Knowledge of the Retail property market (A, I)
Strong negotiating skills (A, I)
BSc Estate Management degree (A)
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (A)
What we offer in return
* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Blue Light Card Scheme
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.
CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for eligible roles only. If this applies to you, please contact the recruitment team to discuss. If the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship you will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.