Trainee Valuer (Permanent)

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Trainee Valuer (Permanent)

GR3 – GR9 (£26,790.97 - £49,366.20)                                            Post Ref: RVJB/2026/003

 

 

 

About Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board

 

Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board is an independent public authority that was established by The Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995.  The Joint Board is responsible for providing professional valuation and electoral registration services within the jurisdictions of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, and Inverclyde Councils. This encompasses the compilation and maintenance of Valuation Rolls, Council Tax Valuation Lists, and Registers of Electors.

 

Our Mission:

 

Our primary goal is to deliver high quality, effective, and responsive services to all stakeholders, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and professionalism in every aspect of our work.

 

Role Overview : Trainee Valuer

 

Based in Paisley the successful candidate will assist the Joint Board’s Valuation Team in the administration and undertaking of inspections of lands and heritages within the Board’s geographical area for the purposes of the Lands Valuations Acts and the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

 

You will assist a qualified or other suitably experienced member of the Valuation Team in maintaining a portfolio of survey work under appropriate supervision.  You will assist in maintaining all property files to an appropriate standard by writing survey reports, drawing plans and calculating areas and you should have a high standard of report writing/presentational skills.

 

Position on the salary scale is dependent on qualification and experience, if entry level you must have the necessary qualifications to gain entry to and work towards achieving a BSc in Construction and the Built Environment Degree Course or equivalent. Progression through the salary scale is conditional upon satisfactory completion of the various stages and this is detailed in the Job Outline. 

 

A full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes is essential for this role.

 

 

Person Specification

 

Essential Skills to apply for this post are:

• Relevant qualifications for enrolment on to the BSc Construction and the Built Environment Degree Course or equivalent.
• A committed, positive, professional and responsible attitude.
• Good report writing, presentation and communication skills.
• Well developed literacy and numeracy capabilities with analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient IT skills.
• The ability to work to under pressure whilst ensuring strict deadlines are achieved.

• Applicant must also be self-motivated, flexible to meet service demands and work well individually as well as part of the team.
• Ability to work as part of a team or individually.
• The capability to efficiently manage tasks and plan workload.
• A car owner with a full driving licence and use of a car for work.

 

 

 

Desirable skills to apply of this post are:

 

• Degree in related discipline
• Experience in the valuation of property
• Knowledge of Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act & Data Protection Legislation

 

Benefits of Working with RVJB

 

• Supportive working environment, encouraging skill development and growth.
• 35 hour working week and a modern approach to work, offering a flexible approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
• Family friendly policies – including flexible working and leave.
• Access to flexitime and an Employee Benefits Platform.
• Generous leave package, covering annual and public holidays.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Enrolment in the award-winning Strathclyde Pension Fund local government pension scheme.
• Occupational sick pay.

 

 

Equality and Recruitment Process

 

RVJB is committed to equality of opportunity and operates a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who have a disability, provided all essential criteria are met.

 

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 1 Disclosure check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. 

 

All candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any employment offer is conditional upon verification of documentary evidence before commencement. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.

 

Overseas Criminal Records Check – this is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record check.  The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned.  The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings.  Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

 

Please note, Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board does not offer Visa sponsorship.

Further Information and Application Process

 

For further details regarding this post, please email assessor@renfrewshire-vjb.gov.uk or contact          Helen Whiteside on 0141 487 0627.

 

Please apply online – All correspondence will be via your email address. 

 

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment personnel, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks.  If requirement checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may be automatically withdrawn from this position. 

 

CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.

 

Please note Renfrewshire Council are facilitating the recruitment on behalf of Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board.

 

Closing date for applications: MONDAY 18^TH MAY 2026