Trainee Technician
Service: Valuation
Grade scale: Grade 1 Level 1 – 4
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.
To assist experienced staff in the survey and valuation of some types of lands and heritages for the purposes of the Lands Valuation Acts and many types of houses for the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Assist in the survey, report writing, and drawing of standard type houses.
Assist valuer with other survey work including the taking of measurements, descriptions, and survey notes.
Contribute to survey work by preparing plans and dimension sheets once a survey has been carried out.
Develop and utilise knowledge of specific IT systems operating in respect of survey work.
Produce standard reports in respect of survey work using the appropriate computer applications for example: survey card database.
Analysis of sales of repetitive house types within appropriate locale and determine bands to be verified by a qualified valuer.
Person specification
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Desirable |
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Education, qualification and training |
One higher at grade C or above including mathematics or a science subject, or a national certificate at SCQF level 6 in Built Environment, or other equivalent qualifications or experience |
SQA National 5 at grade C in English and mathematics, or other equivalent qualifications or experience Experience in an Assessor’s office or similar |
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Skills, knowledge and experience |
Demonstrate well-developed literacy and numeracy skills Demonstrate the ability to use IT systems such as Word and Excel Good communication skills both written and verbal Time management skills Good attention to detail Good record keeping skills |
Problem solving skills Analytical skills Knowledge of LVJB and an understanding of their duties |
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Personal qualities |
Motivated and enthusiastic Driven to achieve qualification Reliable and dedicated |
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Other |
To demonstrate behaviours consistent with honesty and openness: treating people consistently, fairly and with respect |
Full UK Driving Licence Use of car for business purposes |
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 U.K
- 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
- Punctual and conscientious in your approach to work.
- Use LVJB resources efficiently, avoiding waste and unnecessary expense.
- Identify inefficiency in processes and communicate this to your manager.
- Meet deadlines and targets in your day-to-day work.
- Understand the impact of wasteful behaviours on the environment and you act to minimise this impact.
Flexible
- Willing to learn new tasks and accept new ways of working.
- Willing to be flexible in your approach to work to meet changing service delivery needs, deadlines, and urgent priorities.
- Help team members when they have urgent deadlines and prioritise your work accordingly.
- Understand the need for change and are open to this across your working life.
Performing
- Is polite, professional, and friendly to customers and apply customer care standards and attitudes at all times.
- Works safely to maintain the safety of yourself and other raising concerns about unsafe working practices.
- Meets standards of work required in your role in terms of quality and output.
- Uses initiative to solve problems and raise potential issues.
- Acknowledges when mistakes are made and learns from them.
- Seeks feedback on your performance to learn and improve.
Working with others
- Works alongside internal and external colleagues to meet common objectives.
- Has professional relationships with colleagues and is aware of dignity at work standards.
- Actively and respectfully listens to people in order to understand them and their views.
- Contributes appropriately to team and other meetings, and discussions.
- Presents words and views clearly in a way that other people find meaningful.
- Respect diversity and promote equality of opportunity when working with colleagues and members of the public.
Leading
- Role models the standards of behaviours expected of an employee of LVJB.
- Displays and enables leadership through sharing knowledge and skills, seeking guidance and providing support to your colleagues, team, and the wider community.
- Is aware of and adheres to professional codes of practice and LVJB’s code of conduct and understand how these impact on employment with LVJB and public perception of LVJB employees.