Technical Surveyor and Site Manager

This role has a starting salary of £41,585 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen to join our Estates Management team as a Site Manager. This is an opportunity to develop your career as part of a fast-paced Land and Property function, collaborating with enthusiastic professionals who want to make a difference.

This role is mainly site based and the team split their time between working from home, visiting site and collaborating together in the office.

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Land and Property is a key function of the Council and is part of an ambitious improvement programme which aims to deliver a more efficient and cost-effective provision of services. The Land and Property team is transforming Surrey County Council's property portfolio in line with the Asset and Place Strategy ), which sets out the Council's approach to the strategic management of its assets.

The portfolio is significant and diverse, incorporating over 1500 assets, valued at more than £2bn and with a revenue budget of more than £35m p.a.

Reporting to our GRT and Vacant Property Team Leader, you will assist in managing our portfolio of gypsy caravan sites, ensuring the landlord's obligations are fulfilled and occupiers are compliant with the terms of the occupancy agreement. You will also be involved in implementing the County Council's unauthorised encampment policy and assisting with other property management and estates issues within the team.

The role is varied and includes:

• Contributing towards the overall development plan for the delivery of all services to Travellers and other tenants of the County Council where necessary, liaising with partner and Traveller organisations. This is a specialist role, which involves working with the Traveller community and other rural site dwellers and other agencies active in this complex and sensitive area.
• Managing the sites pro-actively taking decisions over the repair and maintenance, security, and other day-to-day property management issues arising from the managed Gypsy and other related sites ensuring that services are delivered on time, are fit for purpose, facilities are inspected and checked and are legally compliant with regulatory standards.
• Implementing a sound robust mechanism for collection of rents and housing benefit and ensuring any other relevant outgoings are paid by occupiers of the Gypsy Sites, and to provide the Estates Delivery Manager with regular arrears reports and income projections and instruct Legal Services.
  Shortlisting Criteria.

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Experience of working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community and knowledge of the Communities Cultural History.
• Experience of working in an environment where challenges to breeches of laws or agreements requiring a robust but sensitive approach.
• Experience of dealing with challenging situations in terms of environment.
• Estates/Lettings - Practical experience of a wide range of property and estate management issues.
• Facilities Management - Experience in dealing with site maintenance, security and contractor management.
• Compliance - Experience of ensuring sites are legally compliant with regulatory standards.

As this is a Community centric role, requirement to drive to sites within Surrey on a daily basis. Our team currently operates from our Woodhatch office in Reigate, but staff will be expected to operate in a flexible way to meet the needs of our customers and work demands, using agile working…