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We are recruiting a Head of Rural Estate Management to lead a high-performing team responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of our 14,000-hectare rural estate. This nationally significant landholding valued at £245 million, generating £6 million+ in annual revenue, and supporting nearly 170 thriving rural businesses. Your main role will be to: Lead a team of 4 professional surveyors and a Farms Officer in delivering estate management, capital works, landlord and tenant services, and environmental stewardship. Drive the development, implementation, and review of the Rural Asset Management Strategy and Farm Management Plans. Ensure the efficient delivery of operational and capital budgets, maximising income, cost-efficiency, and debt recovery. Oversee major projects and complex negotiations for acquisitions, disposals, and contracts aligned to financial and climate targets. Collaborate with planning and asset teams to optimise the estate through development opportunities. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: Degree in Rural Land Management (or similar) Experience in a Estates Manager, Head of Estates, Surveyor or Land Manager based role MRICS membership (or equivalent) Extensive experience managing large rural estates Expertise in valuations, landlord & tenant law, planning and rural asset strategy Outstanding stakeholder management and leadership skills Budget management and commercial acumen Strong influencing and negotiation skills This role will be hybrid based with the office being in Cambridgeshire and can be flexible on the number of days in the office. The role will be initially for 9 months as a maternity cover contract.

We are currently looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to lead our technical delivery team and be responsible for delivering commercial management of our assets and estates and developing strategies to increase the value of our assets over time and ensure that they remain fit for purpose. You will provide leadership to the technical delivery team and contractors ensuring that we continue to provide great services to our customers, maintain our estates, the condition of our assets and investment. This exciting role will oversee planned investment works and will include all aspects of contract management, ensuring the delivery of our decent homes works as programmed, on time, within budget and with high customer satisfaction. You will oversee the day-to-day management and communication with contractors and suppliers, undertaking health and safety inspections/audits and ensuring that stakeholders are aware of maintaining compliance with health and safety legislation and best practice. Working with investment budgets circa £7m, you will manage individual contract budgets, reviewing the financial performance with the relevant team on a regular basis. With a meticulous approach to work, you will ensure that all contract data and documentation is accurately recorded for each property whilst adhering to all relevant regulations and compliance requirements (including Gas / Electrical Certification). In this managerial role, you will have several direct reports including Contracts Surveyor, Clerk of Works, Tenant Liaison Officer, Contracts Co-Ordinator and the Business Support Assistant. With detailed knowledge of Building Regulations and Health and Safety legislation, you will have worked in a similar position and as such will be able to demonstrate success in leading and managing a multidisciplinary team within asset management. You'll have good knowledge of the Decent Homes and the requirements of the current HCA Homes Standard, as well as Construction Design Management (CDM) and Asbestos regulations. You'll be accustomed to liaising with contractors and managing large projects and budgets. Educated to degree, OND/HND level in Building Maintenance /Construction and will also hold BOHS - P405 Managing Asbestos in Buildings, as well as a NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you have a driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes. If you share our determination and are ready for the challenge, please apply now. Closing Date: 27th July 2025 Teams Interview Date: 1st August About Connexus Connexus is a rural housing association with its heritage in Shropshire and Herefordshire, providing good quality, affordable and safe homes that customers are proud to live in. We create inclusive neighbourhoods, sustainable rural communities, and provide services that support our customers to build a life in their home. The work our teams do is varied, and no two days are the same. We provide an excellent offer for colleagues which includes flexible working options combined with some fantastic benefits. We're here to support colleagues at every step of the way with training and development opportunities, helping you make the most of your career. If you want to work with like-minded people and would like to make a difference to the lives of our customers, Connexus could be the right fit for you. Connexus is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.

The role leads a team managing 14,000-hectare rural estate, ensuring strategic, financial, and environmental performance. Responsibilities include overseeing operations, delivering budgets, advising stakeholders, driving development opportunities, and supporting climate and biodiversity goals, while maintaining accurate property records and maximising value from the estate's £245 million assets and £6 million annual revenue. Contact: 9 Months Pay: £500 Day Rate (Inside IR35) 37 Hours a week Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Rural Estates Manager : The role leads a team managing the Council s 14,000-hectare rural estate, ensuring strategic, financial, and environmental performance. Responsibilities include overseeing operations, delivering budgets, advising stakeholders, driving development opportunities, and supporting climate and biodiversity goals, while maintaining accurate property records and maximising value from the estate s £245 million assets and £6 million annual revenue. Main accountabilities To lead the rural team who provide day to day operational management of the Council s rural estate, involving landlord and tenant work, property maintenance, a capital building programme, environmental management, renewable energy, and climate change. To lead the rural team in providing high quality professional advice and reports to internal partners, senior management, Council Members, auditors, and the public as required on rural asset management matters and represent the Council at a national and local level. To lead the strategic development of the Council s Rural Estate, preparing the Council s Rural Asset Management Strategy and Farm Management Plans and their implementation and ongoing review. To lead the delivery of revenue and capital budgets on target, maximising rent collected and maximising debt recovery and the collection of service charges and achieving savings and efficiencies targets. To provide direct line management to the Rural Estate Management team, with technical and pastoral advice and guidance, and where appropriate, seconded or matrix managed employees within customers organisations. Working with the Strategic Asset Manager, identify and implement planning and development opportunities which will provide better buildings and generate financial returns for the Council, and which together will improve services for the public. Oversee the team who together act as an intelligent client-side advisor, procuring and overseeing specialist asset management advisors to ensure that the Council receives the best property advice and ensure the best service delivery for the public. To lead complex negotiations with public and private sector organisations to deliver property acquisitions, disposals, and other contracts within appropriate timescales and in line with best consideration requirements, contributing to the delivery of annual capital receipts, revenue, and climate change targets. To ensure that the Council s rural estate GIS maps, plans and property databases and records are up to date and accurate.

Local authority in the Cambridgeshire area currently require an interim rural estates manager initially until the end of the financial year. Purpose of the role: To lead the rural team who provide day to day operational management of the Council's rural estate, involving landlord and tenant work, property maintenance, a capital building programme, environmental management, renewable energy, and climate change. 9 months initially Day rate negotiable depending on experience Inside IR35 Hybrid working Start ASAP

Estates Manager/ Portfolio Manager Your new company This well known estate, today is the largest land-holding on North Wales and includes in-hand and let farms; a large residential and holiday let portfolio; family houses, gardens and amenity land; ecological property; forestry; a holiday caravan park; let quarries; let solar farms; sporting businesses; a full-service property management team; and a direct labour organisation. Your new role Much of the Estate's potential remains to be developed and delivered: the Estate enjoys ten miles of coast, tens of thousands of square feet of empty traditional buildings and a high quality environment. You will be expected to do, but not limited to the following: -Drawing up and delivering multiple budgets which generate a healthy and growing cash surplus -Effective dealing with local farmers -Defining and delivering the Estate's conservation objectives What you'll need to succeed -Experience of Managing rural property assets -Running a team of people (although not necessarily a team of rural property managers) -Drawing up, delivering and reporting multiple budgets -You do not need to be a Chartered Surveyor, however would be a bonus. Relevant work experience is essential. What you'll get in return This is an unique opportunity for an experienced Estates Manager to join a very successfully run Estate in North Wales. Accommodation provided, pool car, company phone, laptop, flexible working and you will also be rewarded with an attractive salary.

Project Building Surveyor - (Client-side Landed Estate) Salary up to £55,000 + Benefits East Anglia I'm working on a requirement for a Project Building Surveyor / Buildings Manager to join a Landed Estate based in East Anglia. Our client's estate comprises over 100 residential properties but also includes a vast array of land holdings (including rural estates and farmland), urban developments, historic buildings and some commercial properties. Projects are varied from new build, refurbishment to day to day maintenance and everything in between. The Role: You will be responsible for all the properties on the Estate. The role can be broken down into three areas: Building Maintenance / Day to day estate issues- working through a programme of minor works with an in-house team. Accurate costing and invoicing are essential. Quinquennial Projects -Larger projects that are planned to be delivered over a 5-year period. This could include minor residential or commercial refurbishment projects. Project Management- Delivery of larger projects up to d £500k. Including New build residential and commercial to the conversion of a farm building into commercial. Experience of delivering projects from inception - completion is essential along with a sound knowledge of CDM regulations, JCT Minor works, Planning and Auto CAD capabilities. Key Responsibilities: Experience delivering refurbishments and developments from inception through to completion. Manage an internal team to deliver day to day maintenance projects Through knowledge of listed buildings and conservation area restrictions Strong stakeholder management Attributes: Ideally you will be degree educated and chartered. (MRICS, MCIOB) Experience working for either an estate, developer, consultancy or construction company A track record of keeping a tight control of costs, project plans and budgets is key to the success of this role. You will also have a high level of customer focus with strong organisational & communication skills. A good eye for detail, due to the nature of the portfolio (much of which is Listed). Apply: Please make your enquiries in the strictest confidence to Celia Harker on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Transparency Notice to Prospective Candidates We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests in order to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. At Capstone Property Recruitment Ltd we respect your Privacy details all of which are set out in our Privacy Policy on our website at (url removed) .If you don't want to be contacted by us about potential positions that may be of interest to you in the future, then please email our Data Protection Officer at