Team Leader, Government

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. As one of the largest employers of surveyors in the country, 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.

The Team Leaders will provide leadership and line management to a regional team of up to 20 G7, SEO & HEO specialists, caseworkers and managers. The role will also include undertaking complex casework, project management and assurance functions for DVS

District Valuer Service (DVS) is the business stream tasked with providing a range of statutory and non-statutory functions, many of which date back to the founding of the VOA in 1910. These are:

• Provision of advice on valuations and apportionments for national taxation purposes.
• Provision of valuations and property advice for Other Public Bodies (OPBs) to support their implementation of a wide range of regulatory and legislative functions.
delivery of government policies and estate strategies in situations where there is a property requirement related to the exercising of a public function and / or public money is involved.

Regular travel will be expected to offices within the region and out of region to attend essential team face-to-face meetings.

The role involves:

• Providing leadership to a regional team including monitoring operational performance against strategic objectives while providing value for money.
• Applying an advanced level of valuation surveying knowledge to casework activity, quality control of teamwork and project management.
• Effectively managing the team’s performance through coaching and development discussions and taking proactive action where poor performance/attendance within the team is identified.
• Creating and promoting an inclusive working environment that values everyone for their individual contributions.
• Understanding and engaging the team regarding plans for change and encouraging and supporting innovation and continuous improvement.
• Effectively working as part of a national team where liaison and flexible and smart working are paramount.
• Identifying risks and issues and making recommendations on action to be taken.