Valuation Office Agency: Job Opportunity Chartered Valuation Surveyor
Role: | Chartered Valuation Surveyor |
Salary: | £48,886
- £53,251. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of
28.97% |
Where: | Various locations available |
Brief overview of the role:
We’re looking for talented Chartered Surveyors who are eager to contribute to vital public services. In this role, you’ll assist us to deliver taxation and benefits support to government and local authorities, working as part of specialist teams and collaborating closely with colleagues across the region.
You will lead on valuations, negotiations, and the provision of expert property advice. Your responsibilities will also include managing complex caseloads, conducting site inspections, overseeing quality assurance processes, and representing the Valuation Office Agency at tribunal.
Further Information:
As a Chartered Valuation Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for valuations, negotiations and providing property related advice. You'll manage large caseloads, undertake site inspections, oversee the quality assurance process, and represent the Valuation Office Agency at tribunal.
You could be posted in several areas across the agency including the National Valuation Unit (NVU), the Regional Valuation Unit (RVU), Chief Valuer Group (CVG), Council Tax (CT) and District Valuer Services (DVS) which is the commercial arm of the business, operating in competition with the private sector. Please refer to the attached candidate pack for a brief overview of each business area.
Key responsibilities:
Please note, these might vary slightly depending on which area of the Agency you are posted to.
• Providing technical valuation and property advice to clients and be able to manage your caseload effectively, delivering quality work.
• Identifying, escalating, mitigating, or managing risks and issues.
• Providing property valuation advice to support local and national taxations.
• Appearance at Valuation Tribunal, and potentially Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) as required.
• The confidence to act as the Lead Valuer, giving technical and valuation advice and guidance to other colleagues.
• Marketing sector specific services and being responsible for maintaining and developing client relationships.
• Providing quotes to clients and accurately recording time spent on cases for charging purposes and delivery.
• Supporting and developing our pipeline of trainee surveyors and having oversight of their journey through their APC and coaching peers.
Essential Requirement:
We are looking for candidates who:
- Are experienced surveyors possessing MRICS/FRICS or are IRRV (hons) qualified in the valuation or real estate pathways.
- We’d also like to hear from you if you’re due to sit the APC in session one of 2026.
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- For some roles you will be required to hold a full driving license.
- Are willing to travel as some overnight stays may be required.
- For some roles, candidates must be eligible to join the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme (VRS), criteria as determined by the RICS is as follows:
- Full UK Driving Licence is required.
Qualifications:
Full MRICS, FRICS or IRRV (hons) Qualification or due to sit due to sit the APC in session one of 2026. Eligible to join the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme (VRS), criteria as determined by the RICS as per the following link: https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/upholding-professional-standards/regulation/rules-for-registration-of-schemes_2020.pdf
Memberships:
MRICS/FRICS or IRRV (hons) membership. We’d also like to hear from you if you’re due to sit the APC in session one of 2026.
Behaviours:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
Technical skills:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
• We will ask some Technical Questions to look for evidence of your relevant expertise and experience.
• We will ask some Technical Questions to assess your understanding of surveying and valuation.
Closing date: 26 February 2026.