Senior Estates Surveyor
Senior Estates Surveyor
Job Description
About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
Join Our Team: Senior Estates Surveyor - Disposals opportunity
Navigate 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 & Location
This 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-rivers
Relevant Hubs: Leeds, Ellesmere Port, Burnley, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Gloucester.
A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
Role Overview
You 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 Responsibilities
- Manage, 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 You
You’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 & Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Educated 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 Skills
- Strong 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 & Application
If 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 Offer
In 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
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Our values
We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether for a disability, neurodiversity, or health condition - please let us know what you need and how we can support you. We’ll work with you to make any necessary changes.
All of our jobs can be considered on a part time, flexible or job share basis.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. You are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. We recognise not everyone who is classified as disabled under the Equality Act personally identifies this way, or with this definition of disability. Please do not let this discourage you from applying under the scheme.
At Canal & River Trust, we are committed to fair, transparent, and ethical recruitment practices. As part of our hiring process, we may use AI to analyse applications and support us work more efficiently. However, all hiring decisions – without exception - are made by our hiring managers.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us