Senior Estates Technician/Surveyor

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Job description

Senior Estates Technician/Surveyor

Leek, Staffordshire

Up to £36,050

37 Hours per week, no weekends

Alliance Norse is a partnership between Norse Group and High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. The Joint Venture (JV) company was formed in 2022 to provide a number of services to the two Council's. As from the 1st April 2025, the JV will also include the Estates & Asset Management functions.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Estates Technician/Surveyor to join the Estates Management team based within our partner offices taking responsibility for assisting in the delivery of current Estate & Asset Management services.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assists with aspects of general practice work, in accordance with professional guidance and standards, and under the direct supervision and guidance of professional staff, as appropriate.
• Assist and advise clients on land and property management related transactions and portfolio management for identification of areas for development/disposal.
• Maintenance of property records and dealing with client/external enquiries.
• Prepare and manage any occupation of the clients land by lease or licence and to undertake appropriate risk assessments.
• The negotiation and settlement of non-complex property transactions/terms for leases, lease renewals, tenancies, rent reviews, surrenders, licences, easements, concessions and other legal interests.
• The inspection and measurement property.
• Advise on and undertake negotiations for acquisitions and disposal of land/property, preparation of property particulars and the supervision of marketing of property to let and/or for sale.
• The negotiation and settlement of non-complex schedules of condition and dilapidations.
• Assist with valuations for a variety of purposes, for example rental, capital, disposal, acquisition, right to buy, financial accounting purposes.
• The preparation of appropriate instructions to solicitors, contractors, bailiffs and other agents and monitor progress to ensure completion of relevant documents.
• Preparing committee reports and briefings for clients, attending committees and working groups as necessary.
• Complying with the Norse Group ISO standards, delivering quality assured outputs.
• Undertaking any other duties appropriate to the grade of the post including travel to other offices as required.

Our Successful Candidate

• Professional qualification in a property related discipline or be working towards/prepared to work towards this.
• Relevant experience in a similar or related role.
• Ideally experience of having worked within a Local Authority environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Our Offer

Not only will you be working alongside a fantastic team and working on some exciting projects, this role will give you the chance to contribute to a successful and growing business. In return you will receive: -

• Competitive Annual Salary of up to £36,050 (dependent on experience).
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 Bank Holiday (with annual option to purchase additional leave).
• Excellent career progression within a forward-thinking business.
• Norse Sickness Scheme.
• Royal London Pension Scheme.
• Payment of annual professional subscription.
• Flexible & hybrid working arrangements (in agreement with the JV partner).

A DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.