Valuer

Job Description

The Role

Glasgow City Assessor is looking to recruit a RICS qualified valuer to one of our experienced Valuation Teams. If you have a passion for public service and want to be involved in a wide variety of valuation subjects and projects within the compact geographical area that is the great City of Glasgow, then please consider applying to join us.

You will join one of our 4 valuation teams; each covering a set geographical area of the city and be responsible for surveying and valuing properties for both Council Tax and Non-domestic Rating. In addition to your valuation duties, you will also discuss and negotiate disposal of proposals (also known as appeals) to alter both Council Tax Bands and Rateable Values including presentation of expert witness evidence before the Tribunal Service.

We operate a hybrid working model with a mixture of office-based collaboration, focussed home working, and of course survey operations within the city. We have a range of benefits and flexible working policies to support you through your time with us.

Selection Process

We operate a competency-based recruitment process which aligns your role profile to a Person Specification.

Please take time to familiarise yourself with the requirements of the relevant role profile and person specification before completing your application. It is worth taking time to ensure your application demonstrates this and in particular, the skills, knowledge, and experience section can be invaluable in demonstrating competence.  Applicants who best demonstrate competence will be invited for an in-person interview on Thursday 02 May 2024 at our offices within the City Chambers complex in the centre of Glasgow. You will be asked to choose an interview slot using an online portal if you are selected.

At interview you will be asked competency-based questions which 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.

This position requires access to the Public Services Network (PSN); therefore the postholder will require a Basic Disclosure. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their Disclosure. For further information, please refer to our Guidance on Employment Vetting, which is available on our website (http://www.communitysafetyglasgow.org/corporate/recruitment/)

Further Information

You can find out more about us and the work of assessors at www.saa.gov.uk .We appreciate you may have questions or want more information so please contact William.Macdonald@glasgow.gov.uk if you want to discuss any aspect of the role. We would be pleased to hear from any prospective candidates.

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

For further information about working for us please refer to our website Working for us