Land Agent / Rural Surveyor (Perth or Inverness)

At Bidwells, we are driven by our mission to provide the UK’s most sustainable and innovative property advice. For over 185 years, we have been at the forefront of real estate. Due to growth and success, we are looking for a number of Land Agents / Rural Surveyors to work as part of a collaborative team across a significant and diverse rural estate portfolio in Scotland. You will be joining our Rural Estate Management and Professional team, a well-established team that brings a fresh, modern approach, combining deep-rooted sector knowledge with innovative thinking to support the evolving rural economy. We advise on over 1 million acres of farms and estates across the UK, working with a wide range of clients including private individuals, estates, trusts, charities and corporate organisations. This role can be based in either our Perth or Inverness office, with agile working options.

What you’ll be doing

• This role will focus on a particular rural portfolio but there may be opportunities to work on other instructions within the division.
• The role will include a variety of responsibilities:
• Deliver rural estate management services and projects across the rural portfolio including, but not limited to, let farms and let residential properties, sporting leases, community and stakeholder liaison, managing staff and diversification projects.
• Client relationship management: develop strong relationships with tenants and clients, and understand client needs and requirements.
• Develop plans to satisfy the instructions and agree them with interested parties.
• Report regularly to the clients and colleagues.
• Prepare, monitor and maintain budgets and other financial records.
• Business development: help identify opportunities to cross-sell other Bidwells services.
• Internal relationship management (sharing knowledge and referring business).
• Act as a subject matter expert.

About You

• Experience in land agency, rural surveying, rural estate management and/or professional work.
• Ideally completed the RICS APC.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office package.
• Excellent business writing and organisation skills.
• Friendly and professional approach.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and deal with competing deadlines and workload.
• Ability to work on your own with proactive initiative.
• Strong people skills with an ability to communicate via a number of mediums at all levels of the business.

Why Bidwells?

• We’re a different kind of business. Whilst we’re a major player in the property sector, Bidwells remains a privately-owned, independent Partnership, with an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture. We give our people autonomy and take the time to listen.
• As a certified B Corporation (B-Corp), we are dedicated to using our business as a force for good, driving innovation and creating long-term value for our clients, communities and the environment.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive Salary: We recognise and reward talent with generous salary and group bonus scheme. As a Real Living Wage employer, we’re committed to fair pay that reflects the true cost of living.
• Comprehensive Benefits: including up to 8% matched pension, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) as a minimum, along with your birthday off work, a wellness day, paid sabbaticals, private medical cover, medicash plan, lifestyle discounts and perks, and more.
• Professional Development: Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities.
• Innovative Culture: Be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of industry trends.
• Family Friendly: We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you.
• Work-Life Balance: We value your well-being and offer agile working to support it.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief. Flexible working requests are considered from day one.

Recruitment agencies: Bidwells only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been contacted and directed by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team to work on a specific vacancy. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Bidwells or any of our employees other than via our Applicant Tracking System and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid. Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Bidwells will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.