Estates & Valuation Team Leader

Vivid Resourcing; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Estates & Valuation Team Leader to manage a multidisciplinary team within the public sector. This role involves overseeing complex property transactions, providing strategic advice, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. Ideal candidates will be Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) with significant public sector experience and strong leadership skills. This position offers a day rate of £500–£600 and is contracted until March 2026 with a high likelihood of extension.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in estates and valuation, ideally with public sector portfolios.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Proactive approach to professional standards and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in estates management, valuations, and property records.
• Oversee high-value property transactions including acquisitions and valuations.
• Provide strategic property advice on estate optimization and planning.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial insight

Education

Chartered Surveyor (MRICS)

Job description

Overview

Estates & Valuation Team Leader

Day Rate: £500–£600

Contract: End of March 2026 with high likelihood of extension

Location: Lincolnshire (1 day per week required in the office)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced property professional to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering estates and valuation services within the public sector. This senior-level interim role plays a key part in managing and shaping a diverse property portfolio to support service delivery, long-term financial resilience, and wider community objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Chartered Surveyors and property information specialists, ensuring effective operational delivery across estates management, valuations, and property records.
• Oversee high-value and complex property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, lease events, and asset valuations.
• Provide strategic property advice, covering areas such as estate optimisation, planning, rating, and compensation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory frameworks and professional standards, including RICS, CIPFA, and IFRS.
• Represent the organisation in external negotiations and partnerships, supporting the achievement of key objectives.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, professional development, and innovation within the team.

About You / Qualifications

• You’ll be a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with significant post-qualification experience in estates and valuation, ideally with exposure to public sector portfolios.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
• Strong commercial insight and the ability to manage projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to maintaining professional standards and driving service improvement.