Trainee Valuer

Job Description

Join us as a Trainee Valuer

If you have the relevant qualifications to enrol in the RICS accredited degree course or are part way through your studies on a relevant RICS accredited degree, then please consider applying to join our professional and innovative team, serving the great City of Glasgow.

The Role

If you have not already enrolled in a relevant RICS accredited degree course, we will support you and pay for you to do so. We also have experience in employing those that are already part way through their degree therefore giving you experience and income while you progress through the remainder of your degree course.

We provide a structured training plan and have a strong reputation for supporting our trainees to pass their degree and the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). You will be able to call on a range of experienced fellow professionals, including APC Assessors, as you build your knowledge and experience.

We have a long tradition of nurturing and developing talent within our teams and regardless of experience you can expect us to match the drive and ambition you bring to your development goals. We trust our teams to deliver for the citizens of Glasgow, and we value professionalism, integrity, and innovation.

If successful, you will join one of our four valuation teams, and be responsible for surveying and valuing properties for both Non-Domestic Rating and Council Tax. In addition to your valuation duties, you will also discuss and negotiate disposal of proposals to alter both Rateable Values and Council Tax Bands including potential presentation of expert witness evidence before the Tribunal Service.

In return, you can expect generous conditions, including flexible working. We are a hybrid working office, but we recognise the importance of face-to-face training and our expectation is that trainees will spend the majority of their time in the office learning from colleagues.

How you can join us

Our BS2A role profile and person specification relates to a Trainee Valuer not yet enrolled on an accredited degree course position. Please take time to familiarise yourself with the requirements of the relevant role profile and person specification before completing your application.

We follow a competency-based selection process so you should pay particular attention to the skills, knowledge, and experience section of the application form to ensure your application best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements. Applicants who best demonstrate competence will be invited for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date. We anticipate interviews being in person at our offices at 40 John Street in Glasgow City Centre.

If you are short-listed and you chose to attend the competency-based interview with us, you will be able to book an interview time using our online portal. You can use the person specification and guide to describing our competencies to help you prepare for this.

Questions will typically ask you to describe a situation that demonstrates a particular competency and then seek information from you on the actions you took, the outcomes, and what you learned from the experience. The STAR model is a useful approach to this.

Further Information

Interested in finding out more about us? - visit www.saa.gov.uk/glasgow . If you have questions, or want more information please email gillian.docherty@fs.glasgow.gov.uk or call on 0141 287 7543.

Application Packs

We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.

If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

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