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Vacancy: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - 7 hours per day
Salary: £46,005 - £46,991 per annum
Address: Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board, David Dale House, John Street, Blantyre, G72 0AA
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Who we are: Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board is an independent public authority established by The Valuation Joint Board (Scotland) Order 1995.
What we offer: An exciting opportunity to join a professional team of chartered surveyors offering the potential for excellent career progression.
Additionally, we offer the following:
* Up to 37 annual leave days
* The opportunity to buy additional leave/bank leave
* Hybrid working, between the office and home
* 35 hour working week
* Flexible working
* Family friendly policies (maternity/paternity/term time working/carer’s passports)
* Enrolment in an award-winning Local Government pension scheme
What we do: Provide a professional valuation and electoral registration service for both North and South Lanarkshire council areas in respect of the compilation of the Valuation Rolls, Valuation (Council Tax) List and Register of Electors.
Our vision: 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.
Who are we looking for: Principal Technician who under the guidance of the Divisional Technician will supervise a team of technical staff in compiling and maintaining the Council Tax Valuation List. You will be required to coordinate the team in all aspects of valuation for Council Tax purposes. You will have experience and knowledge in all aspects of valuation for Council Tax, including the production of case work for presentation at formal hearings. In addition, you will have advanced negotiation skills in this area of work.
You will have a positive, professional attitude together with the ability to work under pressure while ensuring strict deadlines are achieved and the ability to work as part of a team, or individually. In addition, you will be required to drive to survey appointments and scheduled meetings.
A full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes, or the ability to drive a pool car for business purposes, is desirable for this role, but not required.
When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:
* Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements which make you suitable for this post, including the transferable skills and attributes you could bring to this post.
* Have you got an HNC in General Surveying qualification, or equivalent?
* Do you have proven work experience in Council Tax valuations?
Please note that we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded.
If you submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Legislative Information
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 1 Disclosure check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
Please refer to for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.
Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board are an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum behaviour requirements for the position.
Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
Please note South Lanarkshire Council are facilitating the recruitment on behalf of Lanarkshire Joint Valuation Board.