Rural Surveyor - General Professional

Following new opportunities to grow our estate management portfolios, we are looking for a qualified chartered surveyor to join our friendly and ambitious rural team based in our Winchester office, working alongside a team of property professionals. Our Winchester office handles the full range of rural surveying, including estate management, property agency, valuations, rural grant applications, compensation, landlord and tenant matters and delivering national framework contracts across the Southeast.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing key client relationships and delivering the ongoing growth of the Winchester office’s private client base and achieving the firm’s vision. We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans and cycle to work scheme. In addition, we welcome applications from those seeking flexible or agile working arrangements and this can be discussed at the application stage.

• Day to day professional advice to a mixed portfolio of estate and land-owning clients.
• Servicing private clients’ needs in all matter of professional work and advice primarily (but not exclusively) across Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and West Sussex, providing high level of advice relating to IHT planning, AHA and FBT agreements, business consultancy and grant applications.
• Working with the Partners to expand this aspect of the business.
• Work with other Carter Jonas divisions, particularly Planning & Development and Energy to explore opportunities for clients.
• There is an opportunity to develop a rural planning and energy specialism within the role if the candidate so desires.

The above day to day work will suit a qualified RICS registered valuer (less than 2 years post qualification considered), with a particular interest in the delivery of valuations to a high standard, with the confidence and enthusiasm to take on a regional and national role. The rural valuation team, as a whole, have ambitious targets as part of the wider Carter Jonas Vision 2030 and are looking for new team members to help achieve the growth of the wider rural division, including the identifying new work streams and targeting new clients.

You will be a chartered surveyor who has a successful track record in delivering excellent general rural professional services and experience in developing relationships with existing and potential clients. We are looking for enthusiasm, integrity and a can-do attitude; someone who can manage multiple projects and deal with a variety of work. You will have detailed knowledge of landlord and tenant matters and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, where you will need to be flexible in your approach and contribute to a supportive and collaborative team. You will be prepared to participate in managing and developing other team members, while actively seeking out continuous self-development.

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave. As an equal opportunity employer, with the Investors in People Gold accreditation, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees. Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property. We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity. Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital
• Employee Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity- Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.