Graduate Surveyor

American Airpower Heritage Museum; Lowestoft; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Junior Surveyor to assist with the management of its asset portfolio. This role includes responsibilities such as valuations, lease renewals, and property inspections. The ideal candidate will have experience in a commercial environment and up-to-date knowledge of property legislation. The position offers generous leave, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience working to targets in a commercial environment.
• Up to date with current property legislation and practice.
• Ability to collect and analyze complex information.

Responsibilities

• Assist Estates Team with asset management.
• Perform valuations, lease renewals, and rent reviews.
• Report on portfolio performance to Senior Officers.

Skills

Experience in commercial environments

Analytical skills

Knowledge of property legislation

Job description

Overview

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. This role presents a unique opportunity to become a Chartered Surveyor in an exciting general practice environment. We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Property & Place Team as a Junior Surveyor.

Location: East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft and/or Melton

Salary: £31,537 - £42,839 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent. This is a career graded post with progress beyond some increments may be accelerated dependent on achieving specific competencies agreed with the manager.

Closing date: 11 September 2025. Interview date: W/C 22 September 2025.

For more information about working with us and our benefits, see the sections below.

Responsibilities

Your Role
To assist the Estates Team within Property & Place with the management of the asset portfolio. Your work will include valuations, lease renewals, rent reviews, lettings, inspections of the assets, property management and reporting to Senior Officers and members on the performance of the portfolio.

What You Will Need

The post holder will have experience in working to agreed targets within a commercial environment and be up to date with current property legislation and practice. The candidate will have firsthand knowledge of property related issues faced by local authorities and other public sector organisations.

The candidate will be able to meet tight deadlines and have the ability to collect and analyse complex information, to consider and evaluate all relevant factors and draw logical and reasoned conclusions.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you dont meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. Take a look at our video to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work.

Here Are Some Of The Main Benefits

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).

Working Arrangements

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

How To Apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).

Additional Information

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to peoples lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We value our staff and are committed to investing in our employees, providing first-class support, and fostering a positive culture and rewarding careers. For more, watch our video to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0