Rural Asset Management Officer

Summary

Rural Asset Management Officer 

We’re looking for you to play a key role in one of our let estate teams. Providing coordination to our projects and reliable technical support services, you’ll ensure you’re the go-to person for helping the team navigate our administrative systems and processes and help us continuously improve our ways of working.

Our let estate teams are made up of estate management and buildings professionals who manage our diverse portfolio throughout Northern Ireland, Wales and England.

They’re involved in the full tenancy lifecycle for a range of land and property including residential, commercial and agriculture, ensuring ongoing maintenance and investment in them.

This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity based in Micheldever, covering Hampshire, the South Downs and the Isle of Wight. We are happy to explore and agree a hybrid working arrangement, which strikes the right balance for you and the Trust.

We are currently undertaking our pay review process and it is likely that this salary will be increased from 1st April 2024.

What it's like to work here

In this role you’ll be working within a team of building and estate management professionals, playing a pivotal role in enabling them to deliver high quality estate management across our Hampshire, Isle of Wight and South Downs portfolio. This includes properties such as Mottisfont Abbey, Petworth & Hinton Ampner. The management of our tenancies, assets and relationships with our tenants is essential to the delivery of our conservation work, this role plays a key part in this. 

We have a strong and supportive team culture, with regular days working together out of our Hub Office at Micheldever as well as working from our property offices. Our team also organises regular team visits and proffesional developement days.

What you'll be doing

Providing key support for our let estate team, working with estates and building professionals to deliver our core and project work.

Supporting the implementation of new administrative systems and ensure we are maximising efficiencies from our existing systems, processes and information management. Producing communications material to share successes and champion the work from within your team for a wide range of audiences.

You’ll be involved in supporting the delivery of our projects including helping ensure all the relevant paperwork is in place and coordinating internal teams and external contractors. There will also be continuous improvement projects that you’ll deliver alongside the other Rural Asset Management Officers. 

Who we're looking for

• strong client service skills – you’ll be liaising with our internal teams across departments, tenants, partners and external stakeholders
• the ability to maintain data, systems and processes to support the effective management of the let estate
• an understanding and awareness of the importance of governance processes
• the ability to gather, analyse, interpret and present Management Information to support decision making
• confidence in using IT packages, and are happy to learn and explore new technology and systems and share knowledge with others
• the ability to work as part of a team to achieve the best results, demonstrating best practice and sharing ideas and thinking
• experience of small scale project delivery and working with contractors

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

• Independent financial advice

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