5873 - Divisional Valuation Surveyor - Salary £64,473 - £65,532 - Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board

Divisional Valuation Surveyor

Closing date: 3 November at 11.59PM

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: £64,473 - £65,532

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, and negotiate proposals and appeals with professional agents and rate payers. You will act as an expert witness and assist the Divisional Assessor alongside fellow Divisional Valuation Surveyors in the supervision and management of the valuation team. This role will require you to deputise for the Divisional Assessor when required.

You will represent the Assessor at Tribunal hearings, leading evidence for Council Tax appeals and as an expert witness in Non Domestic Rating appeals.

You will be required to drive to survey appointments and scheduled meetings.

What we're looking for

• Positive, professional attitude
• Ability to work under pressure while ensuring strict deadlines are achieved
• Ability to work as part of a team, or individually
• Valid driving licence (required to drive to survey appointments and scheduled meetings)

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

How to apply

Please apply online. Do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded and do not form part of the LVJB application process.

Internal applicants must apply via Opportunity Marketplace.

As part of your application submission, please answer the following question and upload under supporting documents:

• Are you a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors?

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

All correspondence will be via your email address.

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.

Level 1 Disclosure check: 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 about the disclosure process and best practice.

Overseas Criminal Records Check: An Overseas Criminal Records Check is 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. The check must be translated into English and should come 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. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal opportunities

Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board are Equal Opportunities employer and encourage 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 which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Important notes

• Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of LVJB directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within LVJB shall disqualify the applicant.
• South Lanarkshire Council are facilitating the recruitment on behalf of Lanarkshire Joint Valuation Board.