Rural Surveyor - Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust

Salary: £51,750 - £53,091 per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

35 hours per week. Significant flexibility in working pattern

Based: BBOWT Offices. Hybrid working is available

The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs.

The Rural Surveyor will help nature recover by supporting our nature reserve, facilities and wider countryside teams deliver land management and projects whilst ensuring that the charities’ future is secure in regard to its legal and contractual obligations.

You will be working closely with the Land Management and Ecology Director, reserves managers and other managers across the organisation with site visits to our 85 nature reserves, offices and visitor centres as required.

• Overseeing acquisitions and disposals of land and property
• Leading on compliance, the negotiation of leases, landlord consents and other obligations
• Leading on negotiating access with third parties such as utility companies.
• Providing support to the Land Management and Facilities teams in regard to the management of nature reserves, offices, visitors centres and let property
• Assisting with investment and development in BBOWT’s built estate
• Ensuring all legal documents, rents, leases and wayleave are embedded in a well organised estate terrier system

• Chartered member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS Rural) or another equivalent professional organisation (FAAV or similar).
• Extensive post-qualification knowledge and experience of estate management, land and property acquisition, valuation and disposal work in the rural environment.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of project management with the ability to lead multifunctional project teams especially in regard to buildings, property and construction.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills both verbally and in writing
• Current UK valid car driving licence and ability to travel widely across the three counties

To apply for this role, visit our website

The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 1st February 2026.

To find out more about what we do please visit our website.

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, The Lodge, 1 Armstrong Road, Littlemore, Oxford Oxon OX4 4XT

Registered Charity No. 204330