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Private Rented Sector (PRS) Acquisitions Officer (FTC 12 months)

Bracknell Forest Council

£36,904 - £41,182 inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance

Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

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Senior Building Surveyor

Bracknell Forest Council

£48,400 - £53,471 (inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance)

Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

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