Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Salary: £49,221 - £53,826 per annum (pro rata for part-time), pay award pending
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 26 th August 2026
Interview Date(s): 7 th September 2026
Are you an experienced property professional ready to help shape the future of a significant public-sector estate?
Leicestershire County Council is recruiting to two Principal Disposal & Acquisition Surveyor opportunities within Strategic Property Services.
These roles offer an exciting opportunity to help manage, develop and optimise the Council’s land and property portfolio, supporting vital public services, generating value and delivering long-term benefits for the people of Leicestershire.
These roles require experienced, commercially aware surveyors who can provide sound strategic advice, lead complex negotiations and work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for the Council.
About the Roles
As a Principal Surveyor, you’ll play a leading role in helping us make the best use of Leicestershire County Council’s land and property portfolio. You’ll manage a varied and high-profile caseload, provide expert professional advice, and influence decisions that support services, generate value and deliver long-term benefits for communities.
We are looking for experienced surveyors to lead strategic acquisitions and disposals, support capital receipts, shape investment decisions and help rationalise the Council’s operational estate.
You’ll combine commercial judgement with strong professional expertise. You’ll identify opportunities across the estate, lead negotiations, commission and manage external advice, prepare reports and recommendations, and work with colleagues, senior officers, elected Members, partners and external organisations to achieve the best outcomes for the Council.
You’ll also help shape key strategies, plans and reports, including the Corporate Asset Management Plan and activity linked to the Investing in Leicestershire Programme, ensuring our property portfolio is managed effectively, sustainably and in the best interests of Leicestershire residents.
Due to the nature of the role, you will be required, on occasion, to work outside your normal working hours.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- A degree or equivalent qualification in Real Estate, Planning and Property Development, or another relevant discipline appropriate to the role, plus full RICS membership.
- Significant post-qualification experience in disposal and acquisition of a wide range of leasehold and freehold land and property.
- Significant experience in landlord and tenant matters, including law, principles, negotiation and valuation, and experience of the investment market and analysing data to understand current conditions and trends.
- Relevant local government experience plus significant experience in appointing and monitoring external agents and solicitors and of valuing a broad range of different types of property.
- Good working knowledge and experience of advising on investment acquisitions, securing planning permissions, marketing, and disposal strategies.
- Knowledge of preparing budgets/spending profiles, construction matters, and a willingness to keep abreast of current events and practice in asset management.
Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.
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In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .
Further information on vacancies in Strategic Property at Leicestershire County Council.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Heather Bates, Disposal and Acquisition Manager
Email: [email protected]
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .
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