Trainee Valuer (Permanent)

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Trainee Valuer (Permanent)

GR3 – GR9 (£23,651.97 - £44,274.45) Post Ref: RVJB/2023/008 (Pay Award Pending)

Who we are:

Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board is an independent public authority that was established by The Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995.
What we do:

Provide a professional valuation and electoral registration service for the Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire & Inverclyde Council areas in respect of compilation and maintenance of the Valuation Rolls, Valuation (Council Tax) Lists and Registers of Electors.

Our Aim:

To provide high quality, effective and responsive services to all our stakeholders.

Who are we looking for:

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.

It is essential you have well developed literacy and numeracy skills as well as the ability to interpret and analyse data. You will have effective communication and IT skills and will have a positive, professional, and responsible attitude and the ability to multi-task, while ensuring strict deadlines are achieved. You will have the ability to work as part of a team or individually.

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 Build 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 is essential for this role.

Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board offers a work supportive environment which gives you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones. Not only that, but we also offer our colleagues several great benefits.

• A range of flexible working arrangements are available including hybrid working and term-time
• Benefit of flexitime
• Generous leave package, including annual and public holidays
• Training and development
• Enrolment in an award winning local government pension scheme - Strathclyde Pension Fund
• Occupational sick pay

RVJB operates a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone who has a disability. You will be guaranteed an interview if you meet all the essential criteria.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including basic Disclosure.

If you require any further information about the post please email assessor@renfrewshire-vjb.gov.uk or call Lynsey Chalmers on 0141 487 0622 or Helen Whiteside on 0141 487 0627.

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing Date for applications: FRIDAY 5TH JULY 2024