Join Our Team: Senior Estates Surveyor - Disposals opportunityNavigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.The Canal & River Trust’s Estates Team manages a diverse portfolio of waterside properties - such as historic warehouses, cottages, offices, industrial sites and open land - ensuring these assets generate vital commercial income that is reinvested back into maintaining and improving 2,000 miles of canals and rivers. We now have a fantastic opportunity to join as a Senior Estates Surveyor, focusing on property disposals. In this role you will manage a significant caseload of surplus property disposals ranging from residential, commercial, operational, land & boating property units. Senior Estates Surveyors focus on growing and protecting the Trust’s income, developing both existing and new revenue streams with the goal of increasing income above inflation over the next decade. They bring specialist expertise to managing the Trust’s operational and commercial estate, handling the legal, technical and property‑related matters that support income generation and safeguard the organisation’s assets.Working Hours & LocationThis role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required. Regular travel across our network will be required. See here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-riversRelevant Hubs: Leeds, Ellesmere Port, Burnley, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Gloucester.A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.Role OverviewYou will regularly instigate, promote, and undertake activities and transactions, primarily property disposals that drive the financial performance of the Investment Directorate and play a key role in achieving, and where possible exceeding, the financial targets set. Key ResponsibilitiesManage, negotiate and complete a significant caseload of complex property disposals that are surplus to the Trust’s requirements including residential, commercial, operational, land & boating property units.To work with and consult internal and external partners to achieve best value for the Trust from its surplus property disposals.Maintain a knowledge of the relevant Law and Regulatory legislation relevant to property disposals including Charities Act 2012 & Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.Ensure compliance with the Trust’s mandatory standards and policies.Displaying the Trust’s values and behaviours at all times.Ensuring that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.About YouYou’re someone who thrives working independently, using your own initiative to manage a busy and varied workload with strong attention to detail. You’re highly organised, able to plan and deliver multiple property disposals with minimal supervision, and confident travelling extensively to inspect sites. With a commercial mindset, you know how to drive transactions through to completion, and you work collaboratively and professionally with both internal colleagues and external stakeholders to get the best results.Skills & QualificationsTechnical SkillsEducated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent.Membership of relevant professional body at an appropriate level e.g. RICS qualification essential.Good working knowledge of property valuation principles including key RICS Valuation Standards.Demonstrable experience and knowledge within Property Law, including Landlord and Tenant & Charities Act 2012.Experience of working within the property field.Ability to manage complex, multifaceted commercial and legal matters pertaining to property disposals. Experience of GIS or mapping systems.General SkillsStrong prioritisation, time‑management and organisational skills, with the ability to work autonomously, use initiative, and deliver high‑quality work under pressure and to deadlines.Good attention to detail, with the capability to plan, organise and execute a varied programme of property disposals with minimal supervision.Commercially focused, confident in seeing transactions through to completion while working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.Effective communicator, with strong verbal and written communication skills at all organisational levels.Tech‑savvy, proficient in using MS Office and other business applications.Valid driving licence, essential due to extensive travel for property inspections.Contact & ApplicationIf you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.What We OfferIn addition to your annual base salary of £45,000, we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£425 per month), a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1.Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits#INDHP
