Assistant Rural Surveyor

United Utilities; Ribble Valley; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading water utility as an Assistant Rural Surveyor in the Ribble Valley, where you'll focus on sustainable land management while contributing to a greener and healthier community. This full-time role offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary, generous leave, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package of 26 days

Competitive pension scheme with life cover

Performance-related bonus scheme up to 7.5%

Comprehensive healthcare plan

Gym and wellness benefits

Enhanced parental leave schemes

Qualifications

• RICS accredited degree or equivalent required.
• Experience with agricultural, residential, and commercial tenancies preferred.
• Knowledge and skills in land management and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Promote agricultural best practices and compliance with legislation.
• Manage tenants to ensure compliance with agreements.
• Maintain rural property records, including GIS mapping.

Skills

Motivation to complete APC qualification

Proven experience in Agriculture

IT skills, good knowledge of Microsoft and GIS

Education

RICS accredited degree in Rural Estate Management

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About Us

Salary - £36,659

Work Type - Hybrid

Job Location - Stocks Board House Catlow Road, Slaidburn, Near Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB73AQ

Role Type - Permanent

Employment Type - Full Time

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

Benefits

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
  
  

Job Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to build on your foundation knowledge gained through either your accredited degree in Rural Estate Management or agricultural experience to achieve full APC status. Joining an energised, collaborative, flexible and supportive team you will play a key role in providing great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West.

You will promote sustainable land Management with the development contributing to strategies to optimise the economic, environmental and social benefits generated from Company landholdings. You will play a key role in our efforts towards a stronger, greener, healthier North West.

You will be involved in most facets of rural land Management supporting the area land agent across subjects such as landlord and tenant matters, developing new income opportunities, agri-environment schemes, supporting biodiversity aims, improving wildlife habitats, facilitating water catchment regeneration schemes and other capital investment and maintenance work across the estate.

• A managed estate area of circa 28,000 acres primarily within the Bowland Fells SSSI with sites across Blackburn and Burnley
• Farms
• Bareland Lets
• Grazing licences
• Recreational Leases
• Commercial agreements
• Residential properties
  
  

Some travel around the estate is required so a full UK driving licence is required as part of this role.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Promote Agricultural best practice in line with all current legislation and guidance
• Undertake minor rent reviews, lease and licence renewals and new lettings
• Assist in the management of all farm/agricultural tenants and licensees to ensure compliance with terms of tenancy agreement and to monitor and reduce the risk of pollution
• Maintain all rural property records/databases to ensure that records are accurate and up to date including GIS mapping of leased areas
• Work towards the APC in a timely manner with the aim of attending final assessment of the APC at the nearest appropriate date following completion of 24 months of relevant experience
  
  

Technical Skills & Experience

• Motivation to complete your APC qualification
• Proven experience in Agriculture and Rural Estate Management Including agricultural, residential and commercial tenancies
• Ability to balance conflicting interests, particularly when reconciling operational requirements for clean water with variety of other land uses including agriculture, forestry, recreation, conservation, and commercial
• IT skills with good knowledge of Micro-soft and GIS
  
  

This role may not be eligible for visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors accredited degree in Rural Estate Management or equivalent
  
  

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Utilities

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