Valuation Work Placement Surveyor

HMRC Valuation Office; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension (Alpha)

Flexible and Hybrid Working

25 days annual leave

Job summary

HMRC Valuation Office is offering a sandwich-year placement for students pursuing a RICS-accredited degree aligned with valuation or the commercial pathway. The role provides real hands-on valuation exposure under supervision, delivering work that supports public service outcomes.

You will begin with own caseload tasks, develop professional skills, and enhance your APC readiness while working in a dynamic government valuation team.

Qualifications

• Be currently studying a RICS accredited undergraduate degree aligned to the valuation or commercial pathway with an agreed sandwich year.
• Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Exhibit strong analytical skills and sound judgement for decisions and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Value properties for Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating under guidance of surveyors.
• Apply academic learning to real property cases within current legislation and professional standards.
• Inspect properties, take measurements, and collect data to support valuations.
• Engage with customers and agents to discuss and review valuation cases.
• Manage your own caseload while collaborating with colleagues to meet deadlines.
• Keep up to date with market knowledge to support valuation decisions.
• Record 12 months of experience and Continuous Professional Development toward APC.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Time management

Travel willingness

Education

RICS-accredited undergraduate degree

Job description

Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Canary Wharf, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Colchester, Croydon, Durham, Eastbourne, Exeter, Folkestone, Hull, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Preston, Sheffield, Southampton, St Austell, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Wembley, Wrexham

About the job

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This role is part of HMRC Valuation Office, formerly known as the Valuation Office Agency. We have recently integrated into HMRC.

HMRC Valuation Office are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. 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.

For more information on our development programmes, please click here HMRC – Valuation Office , Civil Service Careers.

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for individuals studying a RICS accredited degree aligned with the RICS’Valuation or Commercialpathway, with an agreed work-based placement (sandwich) year (full eligibility details are set out below). The placement will start in September 2027and lastsfor 12 months. There may also be opportunities to continueworking at the VO, in a property-related role,on a part-time basisfor anadditional12 monthswhen you return to university.

The Valuation Office (VO) offers a dynamic and fast-paced working environment where no two days are the same. You will be trusted to contribute to real business activities, working alongside experienced Chartered Surveyors on projects and casework that have a direct impact on public services and the property sector. As part of your placement, you will learn how to balance competing priorities, manage workloads effectively and make informed decisions using evidence and professional judgement. You will also have opportunities to build strong professional networks.

From an early stage in your placement, you will be given responsibility for managing your own caseload, providing valuable hands-on experience in real valuation work. This practical exposure will help you develop key professional skills and build evidence that may contribute towards the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) on the Valuation and Valuation-Related pathways.

Key responsibilities

• Value properties for Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating, supporting the preparation of valuation reports, surveys and professional advice under the guidance of experienced surveyors.
• Develop your understanding of valuation surveying by applying academic learning to real property cases, working within current legislation, professional standards, organisational policies, and technical guidance to support robust and evidence-based valuation decisions.
• Inspect commercial and residential properties, take measurements and collect relevant data to support reliable property valuations and produce and maintain accurate digital survey records.
• Engage with customers and agents to discuss and review valuation cases, assess relevant information, and contribute to case resolutions, including re-assessment as needed.
• Effectively manage your own caseload whilst collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver work promptly within agreed timescales, helping to deliver business objectives and customer outcomes.
• Keep up to date with market knowledge and trends in order to support valuation decision-making.
• Record 12 months experience and Continuous Professional Development to count towards the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).

Person specification

To be successful in this role, you will be naturally curious and have a genuine enthusiasm for developing your surveying and valuation knowledge. You will be committed to your personal and professional development, actively seeking opportunities to build the skills, experience and technical expertise needed to support your future progression towards Chartered Surveyor status.

Essential Requirements

• Be currently studying a RICS accredited undergraduate degree, aligned to the valuation or commercial pathway, with an agreed work-based placement (sandwich) year as part of your degree. To be undertaken at the completion of your Level 5 (second year studies). Check your degree is suitable by clicking here https://www.ricscourses.org/ and filtering on ‘valuation’ or ‘commercial’ via the pathway filter panel on the left.
• Be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, presenting information clearly and professionally when liaising with colleagues, customers and external stakeholders.
• Exhibit well developed analytical skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement to inform decision making or when providing advice and recommendations.
• Work effectively as part of a team, building positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Have well developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to effectively prioritise tasks, taking ownership of your workload and professional development whilst delivering to deadlines.
• Be willing and able to travel on a regular basis to undertake property inspection or attend training, including potential overnight stays.

Qualifications

Be currently studying a RICS accredited undergraduate degree, aligned to the valuation or commercial pathway, with an agreed work-based placement (sandwich) year, with an agreed work-based placement (sandwich) year as part of your degree. To be undertaken at the completion of your Level 5 (second year studies). Check your degree is suitable by clicking here https://www.ricscourses.org/ and filtering on ‘valuation’ or ‘commercial’ via the pathway filter panel on the left. Please note: If you do not meet our qualification requirements or provide the above details at application stage, you will be removed from the application process.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• As part of the interview you will be asked technical questions to assess your technical skills.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £31,096, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £9,008 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing youto balance your work and personal commitments.We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.

We offer a generous leave allowance that starts at 25 days, increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days and a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.

• Pension- We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
• Family friendly policies.
• Personal support.
• Coaching and development.

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