Assistant Estate Surveyor - 13237

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East Midlands
Lincoln
Ceres House, 2 Searby Rd, LN2 4DT
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Estates
£27,572
As an Assistant Estates Surveyor you will work in a team of surveyors providing a professional estates service to our business. Whether you are recently qualified as a chartered surveyor or still working towards your professional qualification, we will support you whilst you move through your surveying career. With the commitment and drive to progress, there will be opportunities for you to move up through our structure once you have gained relevant experience. In this role, you will be involved in a wide variety of surveying work, which will keep your days varied and interesting and enable you to gain a wide breadth of knowledge and experience. Your work will include helping to deliver our national flood risk programme though involvement in various projects to secure access to land, acquiring appropriate interests and agreeing compensation claims. You will help manage a diverse land portfolio. The Estates service is committed to delivering a professional service that exceeds customer expectations, through an innovative approach which delivers value for money. Working in the Environment Agency will mean that the environment will be at the heart of everything you do.
The Estates service extends to 113 people, offering professional support for Environment Agency land, property, compensation and valuation matters. We are core to the delivery of the Agency's £2.6 billion capital programme to better protect 300,000 homes. Our experienced teams specialise in negotiating access, dealing with compensation claims from land and property owners where they have suffered loss as a consequence of our work.
We also manage the Agency's landholdings, which extends to 26,000 hectares.
Already on the path to become a surveyor: you'll have a RICS accredited degree, enrolled onto the APC programme or be recently qualified and looking to gain further experience.

Working knowledge within a professional estates service and a good understanding of the principles which underpin Compensation and Acquisition of property interests and the Management of a diverse property portfolio. You should be able to demonstrate:

Evidence of prioritising workload to ensure tasks are achieved.

Evidence of developing and maintaining relationships with immediate team members and those from other functions.

Good interpersonal skills to influence and negotiate with the whole range of stakeholders with which the post holder interfaces.

Evidence of building networks.

Hold a full driving licence.
You can download the Candidate Information pack, which contains some useful information that may help you when applying for this position.
If you do require any further information you can email the Estates Recruitment Team: RecruitmentEstates@ea.gov.uk

This role will involve regular travel around your work area and some national travel, therefore a full driving licence is essential. The salary package for this role includes a lease car.

we expect to be holding interviews mid December.

24/11/2019, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Communicates Effectively
Description: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.

In no more than 250 words please describe what is your preferred method of communication at work and why is that. Give an example of when this approach has worked well. What obstacles might this approach present and when you would you adapt your approach.

Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Manages Self
Description: Has full awareness of own strengths, weaknesses, impact and approach. Effectively organises self and takes personal responsibility for own role in the Environment Agency.

In no more than 250 words please describe how you prioritise and juggle tasks to make best use of time. We would like to see an example of a real situation. Tell us how you identified the need to prioritise your activities, what considerations you made and what the outcome was.

Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Legislative Knowledge
Description: Applies a knowledge of statutory environmental and technical requirements to protect both the Environment Agency and the environment.

In no more than 250 words please tell us what your current understanding of the legislation available to the Environment Agency to support its flood risk management activities.

Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Full and current driving licence required for this role.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.