Commercial Surveyor / Property Surveyor / Estates Surveyor

Job Purpose

*** Multiple opportunities available ***

Advertised Salary: range from £35,000 - £46,000 + car cash allowance (£5,100 p.a.) + benefits. Please see job descriptions below for relative compensation levels.

Location: Remote, with regular travel across our regional network. See here: ://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers

The Canal & River Trust is one of the UK's largest charities, we maintain 2,000 miles of historic canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs, along with museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of protected historic buildings - preserving them for future generations. Our waterways are exciting, vibrant places to work.

The Canal & River Trust generates significant revenue from our estate (such as buildings, moorings, wayleaves, easements, etc). This income helps the Trust to look after the canals and rivers in our care. Working within the Investment and Commercial directorate, the purpose of these roles are to deliver income growth and maximise income opportunities within these areas.

Find out more about estates, boating business and utilities here: ( https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/business-and-trade /)

We have three opportunities to join our team:

• Commercial Surveyor - Boating Business - working closely with the Regional Property Surveyors across the midlands and south and will be responsible for implementation and ongoing management of rent reviews and lease renewals many of which are historical across the portfolio
• Property Surveyor - Utilities - responsible for a portfolio of property agreements, triggering and negotiating reviews, undertaking renewals and regarding existing contracts, assignments, and other transactions through the full process including reporting for approval, and ultimately instructing and managing solicitors through to completion
• Estates Surveyors - responsible for developing existing and new income sources to maximise income opportunities with the aim of growing income above inflation, over the next 10 years. Estate Surveyors provide specialised expertise to assist in the management of the Trusts operational and commercial estate and the various legal and technical matters associated with generating and protecting income and providing specialist estates support to the wider business.

Successful applicants will be MRICS qualified (or having commercial property experience and working towards RICS qualification), with tangible experience driving strategies and improving income streams in the property industry.

Location

Remote working from home - with opportunities to work from any of our current Hubs: Ellesmere Port, Burnley, Leeds, Hatton, Newark, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Gloucester & London.

These are national roles but there will be an expectation that you will be able travel to attend occasional meetings or conduct fieldwork throughout the waterway network. The regularity and flexibility will be discussed further at interview stage.

See our network here: ://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

About the roles

Our Surveyors primary focus is on income growth and security, whilst contributing towards the Trusts wider strategies, making effective use of systems and data to deliver efficiencies and enhanced levels of customer service. Find detailed job specifications here:

• Canal & River Trust - Commercial Surveyor - Job Advert 2024 ( https://canalrivertrust.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&... )
• Canal River Trust - Property Surveyor (Utilities) - Job Advert 2024
• Canal & River Trust - Estates Surveyor - Job Advert 2024 ( https://canalrivertrust.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&... )

To apply: click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV

If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

What We Offer

In addition to your salary of £35,000 - £46,000 (see job descriptions above for relative compensation levels), you will benefit from a Car Cash Allowance per month, a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, great holiday entitlement and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits, all of which can be found here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits).

Other benefits include:

• Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
• 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Home working status with 'hub' facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
• Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity.
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
• Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
• Free fishing facilities across our canal network.

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.

All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.

When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.

Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us]]>