Senior Estates Officer
| Posting date: | 19 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,753 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Dover, Kent |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Dover District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DDC0763 |
Summary
The iconic Dover castle, the spectacular White Cliffs country, Sandwich - perhaps the most complete medieval market town in Britain - and the flourishing seaside resort of Deal, all surrounded by the garden of England, are just some of the great reasons for you to choose Dover.
Dover District Council has an exciting agenda to deliver first class public services, putting our residents at the heart of everything we do.
As an employer, Dover District Council is proud to provide a supportive, friendly, diverse and flexible working environment in which our employees can thrive.
The role
DDC are looking to appoint a Senior Estate Officer. The successful candidate will be a qualified Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and preferably also a Registered Valuer. You will need to be a team player and will fit seamlessly into our busy team, sharing our commitment to deliver excellence.
Working within the Property Assets team and reporting to the Estate Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the estates team’s delivery of a professional valuation and corporate estate management service for the Council. Assisting the team to ensure the Council meets its statutory and contractual obligations in connection with Dover District Council’s land and commercial property holdings, they will provide valuation and estate management advice to other council departments.
What are we looking for?
Sound knowledge of commercial and residential property valuation, building construction and property defects, commercial estate management including the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954.
Good ICT skills
The ability to be able to work both independently and as part of a wider team
Experience of working in the public sector (desirable)
Relevant technical qualification RICS (essential) and Registered Valuer (desirable)
Remuneration will depend on experience.
Full clean driving licence
What do we offer?
We can provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to excel in. We also offer several employee benefits, subject to eligibility criteria, such as:
Competitive salary and generous annual leave
Flexible working hours (37 hours per week with hybrid working arrangement, pattern to be agreed with line manager).
Opt-in local government pension scheme, with the opportunity for staff to make advanced voluntary contributions (AVCs) to top up their pension
Benenden Healthcare Membership and Employee Assistance Programme
Discount scheme, including reduced membership rates at the local leisure centre
On-site parking
Cycle2Work scheme
The quality of your application will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
For an informal discussion or more information please contact Nicola Fairhurst, Estates Manager, Nicola.fairhurst@dover.gov.uk.
The closing date for applications is 17th October 2025. Date of interviews to be confirmed but will be within 2 weeks of the closing dates.
The interview will be question-based.
Dover District Council has an exciting agenda to deliver first class public services, putting our residents at the heart of everything we do.
As an employer, Dover District Council is proud to provide a supportive, friendly, diverse and flexible working environment in which our employees can thrive.
The role
DDC are looking to appoint a Senior Estate Officer. The successful candidate will be a qualified Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and preferably also a Registered Valuer. You will need to be a team player and will fit seamlessly into our busy team, sharing our commitment to deliver excellence.
Working within the Property Assets team and reporting to the Estate Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the estates team’s delivery of a professional valuation and corporate estate management service for the Council. Assisting the team to ensure the Council meets its statutory and contractual obligations in connection with Dover District Council’s land and commercial property holdings, they will provide valuation and estate management advice to other council departments.
What are we looking for?
Sound knowledge of commercial and residential property valuation, building construction and property defects, commercial estate management including the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954.
Good ICT skills
The ability to be able to work both independently and as part of a wider team
Experience of working in the public sector (desirable)
Relevant technical qualification RICS (essential) and Registered Valuer (desirable)
Remuneration will depend on experience.
Full clean driving licence
What do we offer?
We can provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to excel in. We also offer several employee benefits, subject to eligibility criteria, such as:
Competitive salary and generous annual leave
Flexible working hours (37 hours per week with hybrid working arrangement, pattern to be agreed with line manager).
Opt-in local government pension scheme, with the opportunity for staff to make advanced voluntary contributions (AVCs) to top up their pension
Benenden Healthcare Membership and Employee Assistance Programme
Discount scheme, including reduced membership rates at the local leisure centre
On-site parking
Cycle2Work scheme
The quality of your application will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
For an informal discussion or more information please contact Nicola Fairhurst, Estates Manager, Nicola.fairhurst@dover.gov.uk.
The closing date for applications is 17th October 2025. Date of interviews to be confirmed but will be within 2 weeks of the closing dates.
The interview will be question-based.
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