Principal Valuation Surveyor
Service: Valuation
Grade scale: Grade 4 level 2-5
Reports to: Divisional Assessor
Purpose of the job
To prepare, maintain and update an accurate Valuation Roll, Valuation List (Council Tax) and Electoral Register having regard to statutory requirements.
Our vision is 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.
To assist in the management of the survey and valuation of all lands and heritages in a designated area of responsibility for the purposes of the Lands Valuation Acts and the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and to deal with any resulting proposals and appeals. To assist in managing, controlling, training, and directing a team of professional and technical staff in compiling and maintaining the Valuation Roll and Valuation List for a designated area.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Contribute to the development of LVJB’s service delivery, through managing the coordination of tasks from both the SAA and LVJB working groups.
Analyse and undertake formal authorship of Scottish Practice Notes, which are of national importance.
Undertake the disposal of all proposals within LVJB, and where necessary Scotland, in relation to any practice note written.
Provide guidance and expert advice to staff on all matters relating to both ND and CT valuation, including legislative matters and those relating to caselaw.
Undertake valuations for all utility type subjects autonomously.
Provide analysis and reports on specific investigation projects, regarding both CT and ND valuation, such as FOI, SAR or elected member queries, overseeing and leading a team to carry out investigations.
Supervise and assist in the training of all members of the valuation team.
Represent LVJB at SAA working group meetings across the country, shadow Scottish Practice Note authors from LVJB and assist in analysis for the purposes of these Scottish Practice Notes.
Undertake valuations for designated subjects under supervision, attend internal Valuation Forum meetings and shadow LVJB representatives with regards to designated Assessor duties.
Assist in the coordinated approach regarding Revaluation preparation, working towards statutory deadlines, ensuring LVJB work as one team.
Authorise amendments to both the Council Tax Valuation List.
Person specification
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Criteria |
Essential |
Desirable |
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Education, qualification and training |
A full member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
Experience within another Assessor’s office or within a similar discipline Diploma in Rating |
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Skills, knowledge, experience |
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Time management skills Excellent attention to detail Analytical skills Demonstrate excellent IT skills, using a variety of systems Ability to work under own initiative but also as part of a team Knowledge and experience of both Non-Domestic Rating and Council Tax valuations, relevant court work and legislation Knowledge of LVJB and an understanding of their duties, or knowledge within a similar discipline Experience in the valuation of subjects for both Non Domestic Rating and Council Tax |
Proven experience in the management and training of personnel Experience appearing as an expert witness General understanding of other branches of property law and other types of property valuation |
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Personal qualities |
Driven, motivated and enthusiastic Reliable and dedicated To demonstrate behaviours consistent with honesty and openness: treating people consistently, fairly and with respect To work in a flexible, adaptable manner and to always act with discretion and tact |
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Other |
Full UK Driving Licence |
Use of car for business purposes Driver with business car insurance |
Safer recruitment checks
As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks:
- Asylum and Immigration right to work in the UK.
- Reference check: external candidates require 2 references, one of which must be from present or most recent employer; Internal candidates require 1 reference from current line manager.
- Candidate Disclosure Scotland check, where applicable.
Behaviour framework
LVJB’s behaviour framework is a set of core behaviours that defines how employees approach work to enable the delivery of key tasks for the role. The expected behaviours for this role are:
Efficient
- Use initiative and drive to improve and develop systems and processes to increase efficiency achieving better outcomes in service delivery.
- Suggests ways to improve how others organise their own work.
- As a manager or professional/expert you actively seek solutions to deliver improvements and involves others in the development of solutions and improvements.
- Agrees SMART objectives for both team and individual employees reviewing progress to achieve successful outcomes.
- Manage budgets with no overspends and applying the council’s financial policies and procedures.
- Ensures sustainability and environmental awareness practices are being implemented and that they inform the development of new projects/initiatives.
Flexible
- Anticipates and responds flexibly to changing priorities and modifies practice to meet changing environment.
- Identifies and implements new ways of working.
- Supports individuals and team at times of both organisational and personal change making appropriate adjustments to accommodate individual needs where required.
- Expresses a positive approach to change and promotes the benefits of change to team and colleagues.
- Actively listens to customer feedback and takes action to improve customer experience.
Performing
- Use professional expertise and knowledge to ensure the council is leading best practice to improve outcomes.
- Ensure that the council is meeting it’s legislative and statutory requirements by keeping abreast of new initiatives and legislation.
- Evaluates and reviews the impact of service improvements from the customers perspective.
- Identifies trends and creates solutions.
- Ensuring that health and safety practices, policies and procedures are applied keeping employees and customers safe and minimising workplace accidents and injuries.
- Implements the council’s maximising attendance policy and procedure ensuring action is taken and recorded on people connect.
- Considers risk in the context of service development and delivery.
Working with others
- Promotes a positive team environment with good morale.
- Works with other teams and colleagues internally and externally, developing relationships and sharing knowledge, ideas and expertise to achieve outcomes.
- Provide objective and constructive advice and support if tensions arise.
- Shares knowledge with internal and external colleagues to achieve common objectives.
- Giving praise and recognition for good work.
- Use professional identity and expert knowledge to work across disciplines breaking down professional barriers to improve outcomes for individuals and communities.
- Encourages colleagues to consider different perspectives in their work.
- Adapts communication to encourage desired behaviour.
Leading
- Understands what needs to be achieved and ensures that this is communicated to team members.
- Expresses positive expectations of others to support their development.
- Recognise individual and team achievements thanking and praising others.
- Maintain a positive approach and motivate team when things go wrong, or demands are high.
- You identify talent and provide opportunities for those individuals who wish to progress or learn new skills.
- Takes responsibility for personal and team development needs taking account of learning styles and available learning/training methods of delivery.
- Uses professional judgement/expert knowledge to make informed decisions.