DETAILS
Job Title: Qualified RICS Chartered Surveyor
Function: Rural Chartered Surveyor / Valuer
Reports to: Directors
Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire
DESCRIPTION
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified RICS Chartered Surveyor to join our expanding valuation team in Whitchurch, Shropshire.
The successful candidate will work closely with our RICS Valuations team, supporting and undertaking a range of valuation instructions alongside wider rural surveying and land agency work. Eligible candidates will ideally hold five years post qualification experience, with experience completing valuations for secured lending alongside other purposes.
The role may also involve assisting with the management of a range of rural and commercial property portfolios, compulsory purchase and compensation work, and other rural professional services as required and dependent on the candidates experience.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated surveyor who is looking to develop their career within a varied rural practice. The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of instructions and clients, providing considerable scope to broaden and develop professional and commercial experience, with genuine scope to develop the role.
Registered Valuer status is preferred. Candidates with relevant valuation experience and a willingness to develop their valuation expertise will be considered.
ABOUT MELLER SPEAKMAN
Meller Speakman is a firm of chartered surveyors and rural professionals with a notable history in Cheshire and the wider northwest, with a modern, forward thinking approach. We have a friendly and close-knit team across our two offices in Whitchurch and Wilmslow, providing expert advice to our clients whilst building and maintaining genuine relationships.
We pride ourselves on being a personable firm, with people at the centre of what we do. We are a company with strong values, a team spirit and tailored routes for progression and autonomy. Meller Speakman offer a range of employee benefits, to make sure your work and experience count and to enable genuine work-life balance.
Our team continues to grow, from graduates and apprentices through to ambitious professionals. We are now looking for experienced, qualified surveyors to join our team and help further build the future of Meller Speakman.
If you are looking for a firm that recognises the importance of both flexibility and reward, and are interested in being a part of our future growth and expertise, then Meller Speakman would be delighted to hear from you.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· To report directly to the Directors
· Work closely with the RICS Valuations team on a range of valuation instructions.
· Undertake and assist with valuations across a variety of rural and commercial property and land types.
· Contribute to the preparation of professional valuation reports in accordance with relevant RICS standards and requirements.
· Provide professional surveying and rural land agency expertise across a range of client instructions.
· Undertake and assist with compulsory purchase and compensation instructions.
· Assist with other professional rural surveying instructions as required.
· Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and other professional advisers.
· Contribute to the wider development and growth of the Land Agency and Valuations teams and the business.
QUALIFICATIONS
· RICS qualified.
· RICS Registered Valuer status preferred.
· FAAV qualification preferred but not essential.
· Relevant degree-level qualification or experience in Rural Estate Management, Rural Land Management, Rural Surveying or a related discipline.
CORE KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
· Good all-round knowledge and experience of rural surveying and land agency.
· Relevant valuation experience is desirable.
· Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
· Strong numerical reasoning and analytical skills.
· Ability to manage multiple instructions and work to deadlines.
· A commercially focused approach with the ability to identify opportunities and provide practical solutions.
SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALITIES
· Professional and confident manner with good presentation skills.
· Strong negotiation and commercial awareness.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Strong report-writing ability.
· Client-focused approach.
· Good organisational and time-management skills.
· Ability to work independently and use initiative.
· Team player with a collaborative approach.
· High level of attention to detail.
· Full UK driving licence.
OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS
· Flexible Working Policy, to make sure work works for you.
· 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the potential to increase your base up to 30+ days for long service/role banding and through our Christmas cover scheme.
· Car Allowance or Company Car.
· Bonus Scheme, to recognise and reward performance.
· Private Health Care Benefits.
· Free unlimited parking plus an EV charging point at our Whitchurch office.
· Rural dog-friendly office, with countryside views and access to a café, gym, padel court and other shops/businesses on site.
· An approachable team with regular office social and sporting events, in addition to company wide Christmas and Summer events.
· Community involvement opportunities including charitable fundraising.
· Professional membership fees including RICS, CAAV and ALA.
· Opportunity for genuine progression and autonomy to direct your role within the business.
· Encouragement of Continued Professional Development with funding for training and event attendance, investing in your future.
· Disability Confident and Age-friendly Employer.
HOURS OF WORK
Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (minimum 0.8 FTE) applications will be considered. Flexible working options are available for the right candidate.
SALARY RANGE
£40,000.00 - £60,000.00 per annum, package including car allowance and bonus scheme, enhanced pension contributions and healthcare dependant on qualifications and experience.
