Chartered Valuation Surveyor - Birmingham
2 days ago
Birmingham
Chartered Valuation Surveyor - Birmingham About the job \n Job summary \n \nDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you‘re seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it‘s really like to work at HMRC.\n \nVisit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. \n \nThis role is part of HMRC Valuation Office, formerly known as the Valuation Office Agency. We have recently integrated into HMRC. \n \nHMRC Valuation Office 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.\n \nWe‘re looking for talented Chartered Surveyors who are eager to contribute to vital public services and assist us to deliver taxation and benefits support to the government and local authorities. You will be able to manage a complex workload within specialist teams and work closely with colleagues across the region.\n \nApplications are welcomed from RICS or IRRV members who are qualified in the Valuation, Real Estate or Rural Pathways.\n \nWe are eager to hear from a wide range of people including those of you who are:\n \n\n • Experienced surveyors looking to develop your professional experience.\n, • Newly qualified.\n, • At a point in your career where you need to work more flexibly or part-time to accommodate your home responsibilities or stage in life.\n\n Job description \n \nAs a Chartered Valuation Surveyor, you‘ll be responsible for valuations, negotiations and providing property related advice. You‘ll manage large caseloads, undertake site inspections, oversee the quality assurance process, and represent the Valuation Office at tribunal. \n \nYou could be posted in several areas across the agency including the National Valuation Unit (NVU), the Regional Valuation Unit (RVU), Council Tax (CT) Chief Valuer Directorate (CVD) and District Valuer Services (DVS) which is the commercial arm of the business, operating in competition with the private sector. Please refer to the attached candidate pack for a brief overview of each business area.\n Chartered Valuation Surveyor - Key responsibilities \n \nPlease note, these might vary slightly depending on which area of the organisation you are posted to.\n \n\n • Providing technical valuation and property advice to clients and be able to manage your caseload effectively, delivering quality work.\n, • Identifying, escalating, mitigating, or managing risks and issues.\n, • Providing property valuation advice to support local and national taxations.\n, • Appearance at Valuation Tribunal, and potentially Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) as required.\n, • The confidence to act as the Lead Valuer, giving technical and valuation advice and guidance to other colleagues.\n, • Marketing sector specific services and being responsible for maintaining and developing client relationships.\n, • Providing quotes to clients and accurately recording time spent on cases for charging purposes and delivery.\n, • Supporting and developing our pipeline of trainee surveyors and having oversight of their journey through their APC and coaching peers.\n\n Person specification \n \nYou will be able to manage a complex workload within specialist teams and be prepared to work closely with colleagues across the region to deliver for our clients.\n \nThroughout the process, you‘ll maintain our high standards for quality, delivering to often demanding deadlines. You will enjoy a varied role that includes regular property inspections and travel, and your skills and experience will enable us to provide an efficient and valuable service right at the heart of the public interest.\n Essential Requirements \n \nWe are looking for candidates who:\n \n\n • Are experienced surveyors possessing MRICS/FRICS or are IRRV (hons) qualified in the valuation or real estate pathways.\n, • We‘d also like to hear from you if you‘re due to sit the APC in session two of 2026.\n, • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.\n, • For some roles you will be required to hold a full driving license.\n, • Are willing to travel as some overnight stays may be required.\n, • For some roles, candidates must be eligible to join the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme (VRS), criteria as determined by the RICS is as follows:\n\n \nyou are a Chartered Surveyor who has had time away from the profession, please do consider the Valuation Office Agency Returning Surveyors Programme. For further information about the programme, please see our page: Returning surveyors programme - GOV.UK.\n Memberships \n \nMemberships MRICS/FRICS or IRRV (hons) membership. We‘d also like to hear from you if you‘re due to sit the APC in session two of 2026.\n Behaviours \n \nWe‘ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:\n \n\n • Communicating and Influencing\n, • Developing Self and Others\n\n Technical skills \n \nWe‘ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:\n \n\n • We‘ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Relevant technical expertise, experience and delivery of surveying and valuation skills.\n, • We‘ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Alignment of technical knowledge and professional accreditation.\n\n Benefits \n \nAlongside your salary of 48,886, HM Revenue and Customs contributes 14,162 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).\n \nHMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. \n \nWe offer a generous leave allowance that starts at 25 days, increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days and a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. \n \n\n • Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues‘ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.\n\n\n, • Family friendly policies.\n\n\n, • Personal support.\n\n\n, • Coaching and development.\n\n \nTo find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it‘s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service.\n Things you need to know \n Artificial intelligence \n \nArtificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.\n Selection process details \n \nThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.\n How to Apply \n \nIf you can meet our person requirements above, we are keen to hear from you. \n \nTo apply for this post, you must complete an online application with the following: \n \nA CV setting out your Job History and Full Qualifications/memberships.\n Job history - When looking at your experience we are looking for: previous examples of what you have achieved, your knowledge in a particular field which is relevant to the job role and how you performed in a particular field rather than how long you have been in role.\n \nA Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) please outline your suitability for the role. Please pay particular attention to the ‘Essential Requirements‘ and ‘Person Specification‘ outlined in the advert when providing your answer.\n Sift - rolling sift \n \nWe will assess you on your CV, Personal Statement and qualifications/memberships. \n Interviews - 12th October 2026 Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change. These will be confirmed should you be invited to interview. \n \nInterviews are currently taking place using Microsoft Teams Video. We will provide more detail if you are shortlisted for interview. \n \nWe will assess you on the Behaviours listed in the job description Strengths and Technical questions. \n \nAt the interview, the panel can then probe further and ask applicants to provide further specific examples that show how they best demonstrate their skills. \n Technical \n \nAs part of the interview you will be asked 2 technical questions to assess your technical skills. \n Application Hints and Tips \n \nFor more information on Success Profiles, tips on how to write a successful application and find out more about what‘s involved in the application process please visit About the application process , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk). \n Further Information \n Hybrid working at HMRC \n \nHMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time). \n Reasonable Adjustments \n \nWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. \n \nIf you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: \n \nContact the UBS Recruitment Team via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. \n \nComplete the ‘Assistance required‘ section in the ‘Additional requirements‘ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you‘re deaf, a Language Service Professional. \n Criminal Record Check \n \nApplications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy. \n Locations \n \nAs part of the application process, you will be asked to tell us which of the locations available you can work in. You will be able to specify up to 3 options. Please be aware that you can be posted to any location that you put in your preferences. If you would only like to be posted to one location, please confirm one location only. \n \nSuccessful candidates must select one of the locations noted in this advert as their base office and will be expected to undertake regular travel to this location under HMRC hybrid working policy.\n \nDue to the way the CS Jobs system is set up, when choosing your preferred locations, you will find that the Wembley & Canary Wharf locations will not appear on the list of options.\n \nShould you wish to choose Wembley as a location then please select Harlesden.\n \nShould you wish to choose Canary Wharf as a location then please select Tower Hamlets.\n Transitional Sites Information \n \nIf your location preference is for the following site(s), it‘s important to note that this is not long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. \n Newcastle and Swansea \n \nThese sites are:\n \n\n • Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle\n\n\n, • Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea - moving to Sandringham Park, Swansea\n\n \nYou will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.\n Driving Licence \n \nA full UK Driving Licence is essential to this role. However, if you are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 and do not hold a full driving licence, we will consider your application. Please contact before you start/submit your application with your details to discuss this further.\n Terms & Conditions \n \nThe Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences. \n \nAny instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. \n \nRecording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations. \n \nQuestions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert. \n \nApplicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant‘s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. \n \nA candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. \n \nPlease note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract. \n \nIf you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact p