Rural Surveyor

We're looking for an enthusiastic Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor to work across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, with a focus on portfolios in West Oxfordshire, Thames Valley and Cliveden.

You'll help manage our let estate portfolio day to day while providing technical land management advice. Working within a friendly, skilled team, you'll support the care and development of our extensive land and property holdings across the region.

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.

Based at the Coleshill Estate Office, this role covers West Oxfordshire, Cliveden and Thames Valley. With hybrid working, you'll split your time between home, the office, and site visits, typically spending 40-60% of your week on National Trust sites.

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, 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)
• 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