5871 - Principal Valuation Surveyor - Salary - £54,783 - £59,911 - Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board
South Lanarkshire CouncilPrincipal Valuation Surveyor
Location: Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board, David Dale House, John Street, Blantyre, G72 0AA
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day)
Salary: £54,783 - £59,911
Closing Date: 3 November at 11:59 PM
About Us
Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board is an independent public authority established by The Valuation Joint Board (Scotland) Order 1995.
We provide a professional valuation and electoral registration service for both North and South Lanarkshire council areas in respect of the compilation of the Valuation Rolls, Valuation (Council Tax) List and Register of Electors.
Our vision: To deliver quality in the work which we undertake, provide efficient services to all service users, and ensure completeness and accuracy of the Electoral Register, Valuation Rolls and the Valuation (Council Tax) Lists.
About the Role
You will carry out property inspections and valuations, analyse rental transactions, devise schemes of valuation, negotiate proposals and appeals with professional agents and rate payers, and act as an expert witness at formal appeal hearings. You will assist the Divisional Assessor alongside the Divisional Valuation Surveyor in the supervision of the valuation team. This role will require you to deputise for the Divisional Valuation Surveyor when required.
You will be required to drive to survey appointments and scheduled meetings.
About You
- Positive, professional attitude
- Ability to work under pressure while ensuring strict deadlines are achieved
- Ability to work as part of a team, or individually
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
What We Offer
- Up to 37 annual leave days
- Opportunity to buy additional leave/bank leave
- Hybrid working, between the office and home
- Flexible working
- Family friendly policies (maternity/paternity/term time working/carer's passports)
- Enrolment in an award-winning Local Government pension scheme
- Excellent career progression opportunities within a professional team of chartered surveyors
How to Apply
- Complete the online application form only. CVs will be disregarded.
- If you require to submit additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.
- Please confirm within your application that you are a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- All correspondence will be via your email address.
- Internal applicants must apply via Opportunity Marketplace.
Important Information
Disclosure: Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 1 Disclosure check prior to a formal offer of employment being made. Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information.
Overseas Criminal Records Check: Required where applicants were born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check, translated into English, from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings.
Recruitment Checks: Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing: Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of LVJB directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within LVJB shall disqualify the applicant.
Equal Opportunities
Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum behaviour requirements for the position.
Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
About South Lanarkshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority providing essential public services to residents and businesses in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Services include education, social care, housing, planning and economic development, roads and transportation, waste management, and cultural and leisure facilities. The council also operates the Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board, which provides professional valuation and electoral registration services.
Interested in this role?
Apply now to join South Lanarkshire Council.