Rural Surveyor

National Trust; Faringdon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Free entry to NT places

Rental deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Discounts at work

32 days holiday + service

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Free parking

Job summary

National Trust at Buscot & Coleshill Estate Office, Faringdon, requires a MRICS-qualified Rural Surveyor to oversee estates across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire with focus on West Oxfordshire and Thames Valley. The role features hybrid work with site visits and a minimum three days on NT sites; salary £42,000–£45,000 per year.

You will manage tenancies and assets, advise tenants, and help shape conservation across the UK’s largest private landowner.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification (Rural Pathway) or equivalent accreditation.
• Strong knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset management and conservation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including negotiation.
• Ability to work within a structured governance framework.
• Experience advising tenants and collaborating in project teams.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day estate management across multiple counties.
• Manage lettings, leases, tenancies and agri-environment schemes.
• Provide clear, actionable advice to trustees and tenants.
• Build relationships with tenants and stakeholders to conserve land.
• Work with commoners, easements, and boundary matters as needed.

Skills

Rural land management

Verbal written communication

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

MRICS (Rural Pathway)

Job description

Summary

We’re looking for an enthusiastic MRICS-qualified Rural Surveyor to work across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, with a focus on portfolios in West Oxfordshire, Thames Valley and Cliveden.

The salary for this role is between £42,000 and £45,000.

What It's Like To Work Here

The management of our tenancies and assets, and the relationships we build with our tenants, are fundamental to our £40m+ annual rental income and the delivery of our conservation work. In this role, you’ll build on these foundations, taking on varied and engaging casework that will help shape the future of the UK’s largest private landowner.

This role covers Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, so your contractual place of work will be the Buscot & Coleshill Estate Office. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance home working with site visits and meetings at National Trust places. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for a minimum of three days per week.

What You’ll Be Doing

If you enjoy varied and rewarding work, this role offers the chance to make a real impact across a diverse estate. No two days are the same - you’ll support day-to-day estate management while helping shape the future of our land and assets.

Your work will include areas such as commercial lettings, complex residential leases, management of agricultural tenancies and agri-environment schemes on in hand land, woodland creation and management, access and boundary matters, work with restrictive covenants, managing commons and working with commoners, easements and wayleaves and occasional acquisitions and disposals. You’ll champion best practice within a structured governance framework, provide clear advice, and build strong relationships with tenants, helping us care for and conserve our land for the future.

Who We’re Looking For

• A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) (Rural Pathway)
• Knowledge of land use, agriculture, asset management, land management, environmental issues, conservation and sustainable development and understand how that translates to National Trust Strategy
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including influencing and negotiation
• The ability to analyse, interpret and resolve rural surveying problems using technical knowledge to implement workable solutions
• Strong demonstrable consulting skills of listening, building trust and acting to deliver a high-quality service
• The ability to work as part of a team to achieve the best results, demonstrating best practice and sharing ideas and thinking
• Demonstrates practical experience collaborating within structured project teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Understanding team dynamics, contributing effectively to collective goals, and adapting to different roles and responsibilities within a project environment.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

National Trust place

Buscot & Coleshill, Coleshill Estate Office, Faringdon, SN6 7PT

Documents

Rural Surveyor - Grade 6.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date

01 November 2026

Interview Date

05 November 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.