Current Job Vacancies
Job: Swyddog Ystadau / Estates Officer
Job Ref: RE-1974
Salary: £34,434.00 - To: £36,363.00
Job Scale: Gradd 6 / Grade 6
Job Hours: 37 Awr / 37 Hours
Location: Gweithio ystwyth – Uned 5 a Gartref / Agile working – Unit 5 and Home Based
Speciality:
• Provide a comprehensive Estate Management service, which supports the Corporate Asset Management Plan.
• Marketing and disposal of surplus Council land and property in accordance with Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972, the General Disposal Consent 2003 and the Council’s Financial Regulations/Constitution.
• Acquisition of land/property to facilitate Council projects.
• Instruction and supervision of consultants in respect of valuation, conveyancing, rating and to advise on valuation issues as and when required.
• Initiate and respond to applications and provide advice under Landlord and Tenant legislation and Land Compensation code.
• Undertake site searches in relation to land or buildings held or proposed to be acquired by the Council and to produce necessary plans and recommendations.
• Management of the Council’s industrial, retail and other properties including lease assignments, sub-letting, negotiating leases and rent reviews in accordance with current Landlord & Tenant legislation.
• Undertake in-house valuations under supervision.
• Deal with encroachments on Council owned land.
• Grant licences and permission to use Council property.
• Any other duty that is reasonable and legal at the time of instruction and which is commensurate with the grade.
To carry out Health & Safety responsibilities in accordance with the Authority’s Health & Safety policies.
To comply with the Council’s decarbonisation requirements to achieve net zero carbon emissions.
For further information please contact Andrea Jones on 01685 725000 or email Andrea.Jones@merthyr.gov.uk
You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.
If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 27.08.2026 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.
Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.
All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.
Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.
We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.
• Marketing and disposal of surplus Council land and property in accordance with Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972, the General Disposal Consent 2003 and the Council’s Financial Regulations/Constitution.
• Acquisition of land/property to facilitate Council projects.
• Instruction and supervision of consultants in respect of valuation, conveyancing, rating and to advise on valuation issues as and when required.
• Initiate and respond to applications and provide advice under Landlord and Tenant legislation and Land Compensation code.
• Undertake site searches in relation to land or buildings held or proposed to be acquired by the Council and to produce necessary plans and recommendations.
• Management of the Council’s industrial, retail and other properties including lease assignments, sub-letting, negotiating leases and rent reviews in accordance with current Landlord & Tenant legislation.
• Undertake in-house valuations under supervision.
• Deal with encroachments on Council owned land.
• Grant licences and permission to use Council property.
• Any other duty that is reasonable and legal at the time of instruction and which is commensurate with the grade.
To carry out Health & Safety responsibilities in accordance with the Authority’s Health & Safety policies.
To comply with the Council’s decarbonisation requirements to achieve net zero carbon emissions.
For further information please contact Andrea Jones on 01685 725000 or email Andrea.Jones@merthyr.gov.uk
You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.
If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 27.08.2026 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.
Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.
All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.
Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.
We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.