Rural Surveyor / Valuer

A unique opportunity has arisen to join our respected and growing Truro office, to provide predominantly rural valuation, expert witness and professional services within Cornwall and the wider South-West. Joining a market leading national partnership, the principal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation agent in the region, you will benefit from the support and guidance of senior, experienced figures within the region and sector, as well as from high quality junior surveying and support staff that will allow the candidate to drive forward and progress their own career alongside expanding the services delivered by the office, within an established, successful team with an existing broad client base. We are flexible on level and therefore open to considering individuals from Senior Surveyor to Partner level,

• Valuation of rural property for all purposes including loan security, taxation, and expert witness purposes including farms, estates and residential property, and specialist valuations of property within the rural sector.
• Delivery of Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) agency work.
• Responsible for delivering a mix of valuation, landlord and tenant, compensation and other professional work.
• Identifying opportunities from valuation inspections to cross sell other disciplines from across the firm including planning and development, commercial and energy work. Where such potential is identified to liaise with team members across divisions to deliver client work.
• Working with the Partners to expand this aspect of the business.
• Contribution to the growth of the business by identifying and developing viable fee earning opportunities including general professional work.
• Client relationship management.
• Participation in the development and implementation of an effective profit centre business plan developed in-line with the Carter Jonas vision.
• Pro-active participation in the management and development of team members.
• Work closely with other offices to develop business opportunities, and promote their division and profit centre, both internally and externally.
What will it take to be successful? We welcome interest from anyone who feels they have the skills, ability and personality to deliver in this role and, importantly, who will become a valued member of the existing established team. You will have a strong track record in professional work and developing relationships with existing and potential clients. You will actively seek out continuous self-development, broadening knowledge and experience, you will have an ambition to be part of a thriving team in a successful firm. Knowledge and contacts within the area of operations would be desirable. The ideal candidate would have extensive experience in a similar role, MRICS and FAAV qualified, seeking the next chapter in their career, or wishing to move to a role where they will have control of their future, whilst being part of a national multi-disciplined company with a wide range of opportunities, with an established route to partnership if successful. Our Values:
• Approachable - We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective - We do what we say we will, we do it well and we're accountable
• Ambitious - We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm
  
  As a national partnership, each office operates to the specific needs of its own area and the candidate will be given the freedom and trust to progress the role as they see fit and is expected to have strong technical knowledge coupled with the desire and confidence to make connections, raise their own profile and that of the company, to win and deliver work based on their own high standards of client service and quality of work.
We offer a highly competitive salary and car allowance package which includes fantastic range of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme. We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or agile working arrangements which can be discussed at the application stage. In addition, we have a welcoming team with a great working environment providing a solid progression pathway and the opportunity for you to develop your professional skills and career. In addition, we have a welcoming team with a great working environment providing a solid progression pathway and the opportunity for you to develop your professional skills and career. If you don't feel you meet the above criteria but feel you have some of the qualities we are looking for and would like to ask questions about the role, we would welcome the opportunity to meet you and discuss the role further.