Estates Terrier Officer

Essential Employment; Taunton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an Estates Terrier Officer in Taunton, Somerset. This temporary role offers a rate of £13.92 per hour (PAYE).

The candidate will maintain land and property records, support estate management and asset accounting, and review leases and deeds within GIS mapping systems. Responsibilities include updating the property terrier, recording ownership details, leases, licences, and monitoring renewals and rent reviews.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain the property terrier and ownership details.
• Record leases, licences, easements and other legal interests.
• Monitor key lease dates such as renewals, rent reviews and break clauses.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure property information is accurate and reliable.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Tools

GIS mapping systems

Job description

Estates Terrier Officer needed in Taunton, Somerset

This is a temporary role and the rate is £13.92ph PAYE

The reference number is: OR120384

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of land and property interests, supporting effective estate management and asset accounting activities. They will review leases, deeds, conveyances, plans and other legal documentation, ensuring relevant property, legal and spatial information is accurately recorded within property asset management and GIS mapping systems.

Responsibilities will include updating and maintaining the property terrier, recording ownership details, leases, licences, easements and other legal interests, as well as monitoring key lease dates such as renewals, rent reviews and break clauses. Working independently, they will manage allocated workloads, conduct detailed research using digital and historic property records, and liaise with a range of stakeholders to ensure property information remains accurate, consistent and reliable. Candidates will possess strong organisational and administrative skills, excellent attention to detail, and experience working with property records, estates, asset management, GIS mapping systems or legal property documentation. The ability to interpret deeds, plans and lease information, manage multiple priorities and maintain high levels of accuracy is essential.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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