Property Inspector - West Midlands

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers. As one of the largest employers of surveyors in the country our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.

We are committed to providing our people with a work environment which is accommodating and accessible to all, one which values diversity and inclusion in everything we do. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, who bring different perspectives, promote innovation and enable us to be representative of the communities we serve.

Property Inspector – Role Overview

We have three temporary Property Inspector positions available working on the Department for Education Schools Inspection Programme in England to undertake inspection and measurement of a broad range of secondary and special educational needs and disability (SEND) schools and to capture high quality, consistent and reliable data to support the significant programme of work within the Net Capacity Assessment (NCA).

The temporary positions are expected to last until the end of June 2025 with the possibility of a short extension.

Property Inspector – Key responsibilities

• Undertake inspection and measurement work as allocated by the Team Manager.
• Engage effectively with all stakeholders including individual schools, representing the NCA programme consistently and professionally.
• Work closely with team member on site and Technical Lead to quality assure the data captured.
• Accountable for decisions that are taken within guidelines and under the technical leadership of the Team Manager and Technical Lead.
• Capture of accurate inspection and measurement data on-site using bespoke IT hardware.
• Data quality assurance ensuring consistent and reliable data.
• Achieving key programme milestones.