Survey Assistant

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Job Details

The post holder will support valuation staff in the preparation and maintenance of the Valuation Roll and Council Tax Valuation List. The post will be based at Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes but will work Fife wide.

As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.

Key tasks in the role include:

• Survey, measurement, and inspection of domestic and non-domestic properties.
• Creation and maintenance of property files.
• Operation of in-house computer systems and databases.
• Organising own workload to meet deadlines and make best use of resources.
• Providing assistance in the preparation of appeal cases to be presented before the Local Taxation Chamber.
• Preparation of survey reports.
• Research and collation of information required to assist in appeals, proposals and valuations.
• Downloading plans from the e-planning website and researching other property information.
• Dealing with general property enquiries received by the Service.
• Working as a member of a team.

The Person

Applicants should have:

• Highers, SCQF level 6, SVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• numeracy, accuracy and literacy skills.
• previous experience working in a busy office environment or as part of a team.
• the ability to work as part of a team or individually as required.
• the ability to organize and prioritize your own workload in order to meet agreed deadlines.
• computer literate
• the ability to travel throughout Fife.
• the ability to learn how to apply rating and council tax legislation and case law on a practical basis.
• strong verbal and written communication skills

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.

For Further Information Please Contact: Nikki.Conn@fife.gov.uk