About Us:

In Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people at the heart of decision-making, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient. Everything we do is focused on raising the quality of life for all.

The Role:

As a Leasehold Valuer, you will have a diverse role dealing with all valuations resulting from tenants who want to become leaseholders and all after sale valuations, such as for lease extensions and purchases of additional space, i.e. lofts or storage rooms.

You will get an opportunity to engage with local Councillors and other stakeholders within your role facilitating property-based transactions to achieve the wider aims and objectives of the Council.

Excellent negotiation skills are required to always achieve the best value for the Council when agreeing final settlements with applicants.

This role would best suit a surveyor who is looking for a part time role working three to four days a week, but flexible to increase days when required.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information

Hours per week: 28.8

Vetting requirements: Standard DBS Check

Interview date: Week commencing 29th August 2022

About You:

You will have full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or overseas equivalent e.g. Australian or New Zealand Institute of Valuers. 

Specialist knowledge of property and property processes are essential.

You will have a sound knowledge of asset valuations and social housing stock valuations for Right to Buy applications and lease extensions.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV’s alone will not be considered for this role. 

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

Application process

Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.

You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.
 

Additional information

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtual learning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

We do not accept speculative CVs from any source.