Address This is an exciting time to join Sense Property, the Estates function of the national charity, Sense. We are looking to recruit a Estate Surveyor to provide property advice and guidance nationally for the optimum benefit of Sense in the following key areas; new property development, freehold and leasehold interested, break clauses, rent reviews, lease renewals, capital projects, disposals and dilapidations.
Sense supports over 3000 people with deafblindness and other complex communication disabilities, and have over 200 properties – day centres, residential accommodation, offices and charity shops – in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Under our recent strategy, our ambitions include increasing our support tenfold and significantly expanding our programmes.
If this interests you please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification to see if you have what we need. If so, we look forward to receiving your application. Responsibilities include:
Producing reports, recommendations and forecasts to enable Senior Managers and the Associate Director of Property, Environment and Procurement to make sound and timely business decisions, ensuring accurate and relevant information is maintained in the Sense estates database.
Building professional internal and external relationships with Senior Managers across Sense, Estates Management team, solicitors, property professionals and third parties to deliver the best service for Sense.
To lead on all Sense estate legal matters, working closely with solicitors in relation to all property related matters to include acquisitions, disposals, breaks, lease renewals, leases, licences, deeds of variation, dilapidations and other estates related matters.
To keep up to date with government advice, Health and Safety legislation and Sense’s environmental policy and to fully engage with colleagues and professional advisers for the implementation of both national and charity procedures, requirements and policies. Key skills and experience:
RICS Chartered Surveyor and/or degree in Estates Management.
Detailed knowledge of the role of property and estates in a large nationwide organisation.
Excellent understanding of property and estate issues.
Good understanding of relevant property legislation, policies and best practice.
Experience of working with external consultants including monitoring performance
Experience of developing, implementing, monitoring, and improving systems and processes to meet business needs.
Proficient in the use of using Microsoft Office applications and databases. About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement. To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/
