Director

• Oct 2018 - Present

Chartered Surveyor

• Oct 2015 - Oct 2018

As a Chartered Surveyor at Rostons Ltd, I assist the team and directors with farming and rural property matter and valuations . My role within the team includes:● producing compensation claims on behalf of agricultural and commercial land owners and working towards the clients’ satisfaction with regards to their claim● assisting with the undertaking of the greening regulations under the new basic payment scheme,● property management, including landlord and tenant matters ● Assisting with valuations of rural properties for various purposes, including; Probate, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, Secured lending purposes or possible sale purposes.In order to help me to adjust to my new role as a Chartered Surveyor I have received training on the in-house management systems and assisting the team at Rostons. I regularly attend local seminars and discussion groups which assist with my general knowledge of farming and a more practical understanding of the industry. This will benefit me when undertaking valuations, tenancy matters and compensation claims, The best part of my job is the diversity of the work I am undertake, and I enjoy the challenge of taking on new work and performing to the best of my ability. In the future I hope to be working closely with new and existing clients, and look forward to helping the Rostons team assist farmers, agricultural landowners and other professionals within the industry

Senior Rural Surveyor

• Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

Before I became Chartered Surveyor at Rostons Ltd I was a Senior Rural Surveyor at MB Estates Plus. During this time I trained to become a RICS Registered Valuer and assisted with the production of Red Book valuations of agricultural and development land.MB Estates plus are a team of Rural Surveyors who undertake estate management throughout Cheshire. My main role within the company was to assist the two Directors with the management of eight rural portfolios in the North West. I oversaw the day to day management of these estates including repairs, tenancy matters, rent reviews and general management of residential, agricultural and rural properties.I was also involved in a number of Contract Farming Agreements for both arable and dairy enterprises. I produced Agricultural Land Quality Reports for those clients wanting to determine the classification and quality of parcels of land, this involved much more than just looking at a classification map and can assist when looking to develop agricultural land.

Assistant Rural Surveyor

• Jan 2013 - Nov 2014

In this role, I trained to become a Chartered Surveyor. I assisted with the day to day management of rural property and farming estates including residential and agricultural tenancies. I also assisted with other professional services such as land sales and valuations. This role helped to prepare me for dealing with tenancy matters and compensation claims, as it familiarised me with how to deal with rural property businesses and other clients. The experiences and skills I gained while working at MB Estates Plus will benefit me l in my current role as Chartered Surveyor at Rostons ltd, where my experience is also being expanded on.

Graduate Manager

• May 2012 - Dec 2012

Prior to working as Rostons as a Chartered Surveyor, I worked at Pareto Law, which is a sales and recruitment training firm.My role as a Graduate Manager included the following responsibilities: recruiting graduates through online screening, interviewing, running assessment days for blue chip companies, and supervising graduates through the assessment process. The management and interpersonal skills I developed during this role helps me in my current role.I developed several useful skills within this role, including questioning techniques, personal profiling and the fundamentals of selling. This will be useful for my current work in rural property and tenancy matters as I will be working with Rostons’ clients, something that requires good interpersonal skills and a professional attitude.

Farm Manager

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

After graduating from Harper Adams Agricultural University I decided to expand my farming knowledge by travelling to New Zealand for 18 months.I initially started as an assistant herds-person on an 800 head dairy farm, where my role involved the daily work such as general duties such as milking and tractor driving. I was then promoted to farm manager which involved duties such as; overseeing the milking, stock skills, pasture management, medical diagnosis and treatment, breeding management and managing four farm employees daily. The experience gained at this role has helped me in my current role as a Chartered Surveyor at Rostons Ltd, for example I developed good organisational skills and management skills, which is useful at today as I assist with compensation claims, and tenancy matters with clients.

Trainee Surveyor

• Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

Before I went into rural property and became the Chartered Surveyor at Rostons Ltd, I was Trainee Surveyor at Fisher German Priestner Ltd.Fisher German Priestner Ltd provided surveying services to large blue chip utility clients and I was involved with several utility projects nationally. It was my job to assist the Managing Director with the day to day business in regards to national utility schemes for both on and offshore wind-farms, cable routes, and gas storage sites.Several of the skills and the experience gained in this role are transferable to my current role at Rostons Ltd including time management, planning options and working towards your clients goals.