Job Description

Use your expertise to support the management of our diverse portfolio of properties. Are you ready to you make a difference? Apply now and be part of our dynamic and growing Valuation and Estates team!
The Opportunity
Salary: 39,862 to 42,839 per annum
Contract type: 1 x Permanent, 1 Fixed-term or Secondment until November 2026
Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Location: County Hall, Chichester, County site visits and working from home (Hybrid and Flexible Working)
Interview Date: 28 and 29 January 2026
If you have a passion for property management, strong communication skills and excellent stakeholder management - we want to hear from you!
You will have a key role within the Valuation and Estates Team in the Property and Assets Directorate. The team is responsible for delivering a professional service to meet all West Sussex County Council's property requirements. This includes acquiring and managing land and buildings, as well as handling their disposal.
The role offers a diverse range of responsibilities and will provide valuable exposure to a range of property projects, including landlord and tenant matters as well as some development opportunities.
You will carry out the negotiation of lease and licence agreements, rent reviews, and the disposal of assets surplus to operational requirements. You will get the chance to get out and about and go to our properties. Additionally, you will manage the Council's rates and council tax payments and some other administration tasks managing our tenants building all round expertise.
We support apprenticeship training and would be pleased to receive any applications from those who are currently studying the Level 6 Chartered Surveyor apprenticeship or those considering this training route in the future.
About you

• You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, communicating on several different levels with multiple stakeholders and adapting your style accordingly and the ability to negotiate property matters.
• This role requires the ability to works with external consultants, contractors, and suppliers, creating and maintaining effective working relationships.
• You will have some estate management or other relevant property experience ideally including some experience of Landlord and Tenant matters.
• You will have a knowledge and understanding of property legal contracts and some experience of lease agreements and/ or property sales.
• You will be able to make decisions confidently and in some cases recommendations, based on your market knowledge and experience.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the attached.
We would be keen to hear from anyone who is interested in the role but may be looking for other working patterns including part time.
Working for us
As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide a great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:

• an excellent
• generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over 1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our

if you are a business looking to offer a discount) * health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans
For a full list this can be found at our
Further information
The reference number for this role is EIE01481.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Elaine Sanders (Head of Assets) at . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our page.
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