AMS PSR

On behalf of Defra, we are looking for a Commercial Property Surveyor x2 (Inside IR35) for a contract which is running up to March 2026 based remotely but does include travel up to 2 meetings a month which can be across the north of England at various locations, additional travel will be expensed

In the Defra group, we deal with a vast range of issues that profoundly impact on people’s lives. We are responsible for England’s environment, our countryside and rural economy, the food and farming sectors and have lead responsibility for protection from a wide range of natural threats and hazards. We have developed a set of three strategic objectives covering our policy outcomes and corporate objectives. These objectives help us to deliver our ambitious vision to build our green and healthy future and provide a framework for all the important work we carry out.

These roles are based within the Commercial Property Management team which is under the Defra group property umbrella, please note the commercial surveyors will be partnered to a permanent member of staff

As a Commercial Property Surveyor, your main responsibilities will be:

• Deal with lease renewals working with landlords within commercial
• Rent reviews across a busy portfolio of work
• Statutory processes
• Day to day property management across the commercial team
• Dealing with Landlords/Tenants in a timely manner
• Transactional capability

Essential Skills

• Experience and understanding with landlord & tenant law in a commercial team
• Commercial property management experience
• General awareness of commercial property transactions
• Experience of managing commercial landlords and tenants in relation to rent reviews
• Extensive stakeholder engagement at all levels
• Strong self starter with a proactive flexible approach to all duties

Desirable Skills

• Chartered accreditation would be highly beneficial

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Defra guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".