Chartered Valuation Surveyor

• Reference number: 450550
• Salary: £48,886 - £53,251. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Contract type:
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours
• Location:
  
  Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Canary Wharf, Colchester, Croydon, Durham, Eastbourne, Exeter, Folkestone, Hull, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Preston, Sheffield, Southampton, St Austell, Stoke-on-Trent, Wembley

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. Our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.

We champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.

Opportunities are currently available to join the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) Team in the Valuation Office Agency.

HVCTS is a new tax that was announced by the Chancellor in her 2025 Autumn Budget. The team will be undertaking a targeted revaluation and banding exercise of domestic properties with a market value of £2 million and over that will underpin this new tax.

The team will be utilising a modern model assisted valuation approach, including valuer-led valuations. This is an exciting opportunity for talented people with relevant knowledge, experience and skills to join the team.

We are eager to hear from a wide range of people including those of you who are:

• Experienced valuers looking to develop their professional expertise.

• Interested in working for an organisation with a range of flexible working options.
• Considering switching careers, for example from Estate Agency or Mortgage Valuation work.

Applications are welcomed from a diverse range of backgrounds to join our organisation as this enables us to be representative of the communities that we serve.

As a qualified Valuation Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for assessing large volumes of valuations, and providing property related advice. You will be expected to use your expertise in property valuation to take evidence-based decisions.

As well as having the relevant knowledge and experience, you would be expected to develop the necessary skills in the use of digital tools and the capturing of data to employ the latest valuation techniques.

The role holder will work alongside mass appraisal surveyors and analysts supporting data improvement, valuation review (both on mass and individually) and identifying properties and areas for further investigation.

In addition to reviewing model assisted valuations you will be required to undertake more traditional valuer-led valuations.

• Assessing large volumes of valuations produced using a model assisted valuation approach.
• Supporting the understanding of the valuation methods by clearly articulating value significant factors and communicating those to different audiences.
• Undertaking valuer-led valuations by identifying and valuing residential properties where appropriate.
• As part of a multi-skilled team,working with colleagues from different areas, including analytic, non-analytic, valuation and non-valuation backgrounds, exchanging ideas and insight and establishing a common understanding.
• Undertaking investigative work into the high value residential market and using these insights to improve our property data and valuation techniques.
• Occasional travel to other offices across England will be required, which may include overnight stays.

Our ideal candidate will be able to assess large volumes of residential property valuations and produce valuer-led valuations to demanding deadlines and to our high-quality standards…