Property Assets & GIS Records Officer

Civic Recruitment Limited; Taunton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is recruiting for an Estates Terrier Officer on a 5-month contract to support Somerset Council's Property Service in Taunton. The role focuses on maintaining land and property records, updating asset management systems and ensuring accurate ownership, leases and mapping information.

The successful candidate will handle digital terrier maintenance, lease and legal document reviews, GIS mapping updates and liaison with Legal Services and other stakeholders, while

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining records in a computerised database.
• Working knowledge of property, estates or land documentation.
• Ability to interpret leases, deeds, conveyances and legal property records.
• Strong administrative and data management experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Local Authority property or estates experience.
• Experience with HM Land Registry records.
• Experience with Ordnance Survey datasets.
• Qualification in Property Management, Surveying, GIS or Land Administration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Council's digital property terrier.
• Update records relating to ownership, leases, licences, easements and other legal interests.
• Review deeds, conveyances, leases, plans and legal documentation.
• Record legal, property and spatial information accurately.
• Manage key estate dates including lease renewals, break clauses and rent reviews.
• Update and maintain GIS mapping systems and property records.
• Create and amend property plans, ownership boundaries and mapping overlays.
• Liaise with Legal Services, Estates, Planning, Highways and other stakeholders.
• Support property asset accounting through accurate record management.
• Research historic property files, deeds and mapping information.
• Ensure records remain accurate, traceable and suitable for corporate use.

Skills

MS Office

Attention to detail

Data management

Independent working

Communication

Education

Property/Survey/GIS/Land Administration degree

Tools

MapInfo

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is recruiting for an Estates Terrier Officer on a 5-month contract to support Somerset Council's Property Service in Taunton. The role focuses on maintaining land and property records, updating asset management systems and ensuring accurate ownership, leases and mapping information.

The successful candidate will handle digital terrier maintenance, lease and legal document reviews, GIS mapping updates and liaison with Legal Services and other stakeholders, while