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Have you invested significant effort in obtaining a degree and building experience in commercial property?
Do you thrive on managing corporate property portfolios?
If so, this could be the job you have been looking for.
Defra Group Property (DgP) is part of Defra Group Corporate Services and provides accommodation services to the Defra Group. It also heads significant workplace transformation programme across the corporate property portfolio focused on creating great places to work for Defra Group staff.
Our ambition and goals for the Defra Group estate is to:
We’ll do this by:
To achieve this, we deliver a range of property services and projects on behalf of Defra Group and its partner organisations. These activities range in scale and complexity across circa 300 property holdings, from offices to laboratories, and projects encompass new builds, refurbishments, refits, life cycle replacement works and everything else in between. We have a strategic workplace and property plan with our key projects and works now agreed, so there’s never been a more exciting time to join DgP.
The Corporate Property Team provides property management services, transactional services and property advice to the Defra Group organisations.
In addition to these two posts we are also advertising for a part time only post, for a maximum of 16 hours per week. Please see vacancy reference number 388667.
The successful candidate will provide professional property advice, undertake, commission and oversee transactions and estate management issues to ensure the Defra group can deliver its services effectively. You will have experience working in commercial property and a sound knowledge of commercial leases, tenancies and property management practice.
Working in the Corporate Property Team you will manage your own portfolio of property matters and take responsibility for the administration of the Group’s obligations as an owner and occupier of property. You will provide practical property advice and interpret property interests and obligation to support colleagues across DgP functions in delivering their activities.
You will be involved with and be expected to advise organisations within the Group on property matters impacting their business area as well as helping a Group wide estate transformation programme through the delivery of property transactions and disposals.
The role is central to ensure Defra Group Property manages its portfolio effectively and efficiently, to meet our aims of maximising the business benefits of our property network.
As this is a true corporate real estate role you will also learn about the business and the part property plays in making things happen on the ground. Defra Group Property has a diverse portfolio, and this is an excellent opportunity to become involved in an organisation which exercises significant influence over the world we live in and make the UK a great place to live.
General Responsibilities
Role Specific
Essential Criteria
Full driving licence
A degree qualification in a relevant surveying, valuation or property management subject.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Alongside your salary of £41,220, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £11,941 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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Flexi Time Policy - Our Flexi-time policy allows you to vary your hours from day to day, within the requirements of your role, to suit your needs and to offer a better work/life balance.
Leave - If you work full time at Defra you are entitled to 25 days’ leave (rising, over 5 years, to 30 days’). If you work part time it will be pro-rated.
Privilege day - You are also entitled to a privilege day off in May to mark the King’s birthday (date varies), plus time off for the 8 public holidays a year.
Career breaks - We recognise that your work-life balance can extend beyond the short-term to the longer-term, and to support this you are able to apply for career breaks. These are unpaid extended breaks from work, granted at the discretion of the department.
Volunteering leave - 3 days paid volunteering leave every year (pro-rata). Once you have passed probation.
Season ticket loan – for an interest free season ticket loan, if you have worked within the Defra for more than three months. This can be used to purchase train and bus season tickets, as well as station car parking.
Tenancy deposit loan – for an interest free loan, to assist you in meeting the deposit costs for your privately rented home.
Salary advances and loans for other circumstances – for salary advances and loans in the following circumstances: for new entrants, for the purchase of bicycles, holidays and religious holidays.
Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme – Since the closure to new entrants of the employer childcare voucher scheme, the government introduced the Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme. In this scheme, working parents open an online childcare account and for every £8 they pay in, the government adds £2, up to a maximum of £2,000 a year for each child or £4,000 for a disabled child. Parents then use the funds to pay for registered childcare.
Support to buy a bicycle – we run two schemes that can help you buy a bicycle for your commute:
High-street and online discounts - Offers through SmartSpending™ which is accessed through the STaR platform. Accessible 24/7, you can save at hundreds of top retailers.
Maternity leave, paternity leave and shared parental leave - We offer generous maternity leave, paternity leave and shared parental leave – a total of 52 weeks leave to look after your new baby, regardless of your length of service, Most mothers are entitled to 39 weeks of paid leave, and a further 13 weeks of unpaid leave. Most partners are entitled to 15 days of paid paternity leave. Shared parental leave arrangements are in place, allowing parents to divide their leave with each other.
Professional Membership - Defra group will fund one professional membership for each permanent employee which is relevant to their role.
Eye care scheme - If you use a computer screen in connection with your job, we will pay for a regular eyesight test, and you may also be entitled to help towards purchasing new glasses, if they are needed for computer use.
The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free 24/7 confidential telephone advice service, available to all of our staff throughout the year.
Civil Service Sports Council - The opportunity to join the Civil Services Sports Council.
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