Senior Business Rates Surveyor

RVA Surveyors; Tameside; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy in Tameside is seeking a Senior Surveyor to join their business rates surveying team. The successful candidate will manage casework to reduce client business rates liabilities, handle valuations, and negotiate with the Valuation Office Agency. With a competitive salary range of £42,000 - £50,000 plus commission, this hybrid role offers flexibility and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Competitive commission structure

20 days holiday increasing to 25

Health & wellbeing programme

Company pension

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Rating Surveyor.
• Hold a full Driving Licence.
• Ambitious and motivated to progress career.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Rating Valuations and Appeals.
• Research and analyze comparable rental evidence.
• Inspect and measure client properties.

Skills

Rating and case law knowledge

Communication and negotiation skills

IT skills (Word and Excel)

Organisational skills

Ambition and motivation

Job description

Pay: £42,000 - £50,000 (commensurate with skills and experience). Additional pay: Commission pay. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent. Work Location: Hybrid remote in Denton, M34 3SH. Schedule: Monday to Friday.

Work Location: Hybrid in Manchester, M34 3SH.

Job Description

As non-domestic ratepayers prepare for the 2026 rating list, several opportunities have arisen for ambitious and driven individuals to join our friendly and collaborative business rates surveying team. The Rating Department provides expert advice to a wide range of clients across the bulk property classes (office, industrial and retail), non-bulk property classes (car showrooms, day nurseries, leisure premises etc.), and trade premises (public houses and hotels).

Based in our Head Office in Denton, Manchester, the Senior Surveyor would be primarily working with the rating surveying team to manage casework from our diverse client base to reduce their historic and future business rates liabilities.

Main Duties

• Undertake Rating Valuations and Appeals
• Undertake research / analysis of comparable rental evidence
• Inspecting / measuring client properties (principally industrial / office / retail)
• Negotiate with the Valuation Office Agency
• Prepare submissions for challenges
• Represent at Valuation Tribunal
• Support and work alongside all members of the surveying team and other operational departments.

The Candidate

• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Rating Surveyor
• Have a strong knowledge of Rating and case law
• Hold a full Driving Licence
• Be ambitious and motivated to progress their career
• Have excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Possess good IT skills including proficiency in Word and Excel
• Be well organised, flexible and able to work to tight deadlines

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Car Allowance & Mileage
• Competitive commission structure
• Expenses and sustenance for travel & accommodation
• Funding options and support for professional qualifications
• 20 days holiday moving to 25 days after one year’s full service (pro-rata)
• Casual dress, Company events, Company pension, Free parking, Health & wellbeing programme, Life insurance, On-site parking