Estates Surveyor


Company:	Stoke on Trent City Council
Salary:	£46,579 to £49,817 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Stoke on Trent, ST4 1HH
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

Directorate: Housing, Regeneration and Operations

Section: Corporate Property and Assets

Grade: Level 12

Hours: 37 hours per week

This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.

About us:

We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need.

Further information on why work for us

Estates Surveyor Corporate Property & Assets, Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Are you looking to make a real difference in the places where people live, work and thrive? Could you use your property and surveying expertise to help shape communities and deliver real social value?

Here at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we're looking an Estates Surveyor to join our Corporate Property & Assets Team. You'll be working as part of a small, dedicated team looking after a diverse property portfolio across the city, including both operational and investment properties with a combined value of £500m+.

Whether it's ensuring our estate is fit for future generations, supporting regeneration schemes, optimising community assets or generating capital receipts from surplus assets, you'll play an important role in improving lives through better places.

Who we are

We are the Corporate Property & Assets function at Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Estates Surveyors are a vital part of our Estates team, working alongside our Property Strategy, Property Information and Enterprise Centres teams.

We look after the council's operational property portfolio including civic centre, offices, depots, libraries, leisure centres, children's centres, schools, parks, etc. Plus, there's a commercial investment portfolio to manage, comprising grade A offices, trade parks, industrial estates, retail parades and land. There are also community assets and heritage buildings to look after.

What you'll do

As you'd expect to with a diverse portfolio, the workload is incredibly varied.

You can expect to:

Acquire, manage and dispose of property to support the council's operational activities

Contribute to the management of the council's commercial investment estate, undertaking lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals and growing rental income

Provide asset management, landlord and tenant and property advice

Dispose of property assets as part of the council's capital receipts programme

Support regeneration and major projects to deliver positive local outcomes

Liaise with key stakeholders, tenants and community groups

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