Strutt & Parker - Rural Valuer

Strutt & Parker; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy in Oxford seeks a Rural Valuer to coordinate valuations across various purposes, ensuring high-quality reporting and managing valuation portals. Candidates should have RICS qualifications, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. The role offers substantial benefits, including private medical cover and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Private medical cover

27 days annual leave plus public holidays

Gym discounts

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Competent and experienced RICS qualified rural surveyor.
• Strong prior experience in agricultural and rural residential valuations.
• Proficient in the use of valuation portals.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking valuations for loan security, tax, and estate planning.
• Managing major valuation portals and delivering quality reports.
• Leading and coaching other valuers while maintaining client relations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Time management

Networking

Attention to detail

Education

RICS qualification

FAAV qualification

Tools

Word

Excel

Mapping software

Job description

We are looking for a Rural Valuer to join the Strutt & Parker Oxford Team to co-ordinate all valuations within the area. You will lead other valuers and provide professional guidance and support to them as well being responsible for delivery of your own valuation work steam Requirements

• Undertaking valuations for a range of purposes including loan security, tax, inheritance and estate planning (rural, residential and development/planning appraisal)
• High quality reporting
• Management of major valuation portals
  Reliable, friendly, approachable and supportive, able to inspire others, to coach and develop people's skills
• Entrepreneurial, analytical, dynamic and able to apply professional and commercial judgement to deliver results
• Competent and experienced RICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects
• Demonstrate team leadership, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities
• Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients
• Confident manner with clients and the team
• Flexible approach to work and hours undertaken
• An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion
• Ability to network, influence, negotiate, RICS (with good amount of PQE)
• RICS Registered Valuer
• FAAV qualified an advantage

Experience

• Strong prior experience in agricultural and rural residential valuations
• Proficient in the use of Word, Excel and mapping software
• Experience in working in a regional setting potentially covering more than one office location.

Benefits

• Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
• Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company's Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice