Assistant Surveyor

On behalf of Defra, we are looking for an Assistant Surveyor (Inside IR35) for 6 months that can be extended to 12 months contract based in Newcastle. Assistant Surveyor Responsibilities * Travel nationwide as and when needed to meet landlords/tenants/operational staff. * Take full day to day estate responsibilities for your allocated portfolio. * Deliver property transactions within your portfolio * Support the Principal Corporate Property Surveyors * Managing a defined property portfolio * Delivering property advice, guidance, and transactions in support of the property strategy and good estate management. * Providing advice and professional support to the Defra Group businesses Assistant Surveyor Essential Requirements: * Attend the office in Newcastle 3 days per week on average over 4 week period. * A Full UK Driving Licence (Less than 3 penalty points): Working on a national basis, some sites are not accessible by public transport, you will have rented cars from Enterprise. * Hold significant estate management experience. * Competence and experience in commercial property and tenant/landlord matters on a transactional level. * Able to communicate to external consultants. * Legislation knowledge * Knowledge of how leases work * Knowledge on how to conduct a transaction. Assistant Surveyor Desirable Requirements: * Membership with RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveying) About Defra In the Defra group, we deal with a vast range of issues that profoundly impact on people’s lives. We are responsible for England’s environment, our countryside and rural economy, the food and farming sectors and have lead responsibility for protection from a wide range of natural threats and hazards. We have developed a set of three strategic objectives covering our policy outcomes and corporate objectives. These objectives help us to deliver our ambitious vision to build our green and healthy future and provide a framework for all the important work we carry out. Our objectives are: * To pass on to the next generation a natural environment protected and enhanced for the future. * To lead the world in food, farming, and fisheries with a sustainable model of food production. * To be an outstanding organisation focused on making a difference, with world class delivery capability. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Defra guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Commitment Defra guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different