Principal Valuation Surveying Lead for Health in West Midlands

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers. We offer a whole host of learning and development opportunities to support your career development.
We’re looking for talented people who are eager to contribute to vital public services and assist us to deliver taxation and benefits support to the government and local authorities. Your skills and experience will enable us to provide an efficient, effective service right at the heart of the public interest.
At the heart of the agency, we are committed to providing our people with a work environment which is accommodating and accessible to all and which values diversity and inclusion in everything we do.
We encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work by providing a culture that values different perspectives to help tackle complex problems, promote innovation, and deliver stronger decision making in a safe and supportive environment.
We therefore welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to join our organisation and enable us to be representative of the communities we serve., District Valuer Services (DVS) provide professional property advice across the public sector, including private and third sector clients involved in delivering public services and functions of a public nature. Our clients include the Central, Regional, Local and Devolved Government, Health, Transport & Infrastructure, and the Environment.
We are looking for a Principal Valuation Surveying Lead within the Health Sector. This is a technical surveying and leadership role primarily involving project management of valuation work for national clients.
You will provide valuation advice to NHS clients. This will include rental valuations of primary care premises in connection with the Doctors’ Rent and Rates Reimbursement Scheme, value for money advice in respect of primary care premises including 3rd Party Developments, asset valuations for financial reporting purposes, acquisition (purchase and lease) and disposal and rent reviews. Negotiations in this regard will be highly complex and will require sensitive negotiations.
This is an excellent opportunity to lead high profile work and specialist teams, and work closely with the Sector Head for Health, Team Leaders and a team of Sector Leaders and Complex Caseworkers. As Principal Valuation Surveying Lead for Health, you will be responsible for managing a large and diverse client base, whilst providing technical advice and support to the team.
Regular travel across the West Midlands Offices will be expected.
Principal Valuation Surveying Lead for Health – Key Responsibilities
+ Maintaining and applying an advanced level of valuation surveying knowledge to own casework activity and conduct reviews of high profile or complex valuations for peers and team members.
+ Casework will typically fall within the following key areas:
o Providing value for money advice to the NHS in connection with proposed new primary care schemes.
o Leading on disputed cases under the Doctors’ Rent and Rates Reimbursement Scheme, sometimes involving preparation and submission of expert witness reports.
o Providing of a range of estates advice to NHS clients, including valuations for acquisitions, disposals, landlord and tenant etc.
o Providing IFRS compliant asset valuations to NHS Bodies for financial accounting purposes.
+ Identifying risks and issues and making recommendations on action to be taken.
+ Providing technical leadership, guidance, and support to caseworkers within DVS, primarily on a regional and, as required, national basis.
+ Ensuring an awareness of the wider political, economic, social, technical, environmental, and legislative agendas that impact DVS and Health Sector clients.
+ Developing and maintaining strong relationships with DVS clients and ensuring customer satisfaction. Understanding and challenging the needs of the client.
+ Reporting to stakeholders up to and including Ministerial level where necessary.
+ Supporting the DVS management team and working closely with Team Leaders in the transferring of skills across the sector to build capability and the delivery of agreed quality and timeliness targets.
+ Providing leadership to caseworkers in the Sector.
+ Pro-actively marketing our professional services to existing and potential clients, developing and maintaining client relationships. Identifying and developing new products and services required by clients.
+ Maintaining a good understanding of the links to other work areas and the external business environment., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Leadership
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Describe when you have led on a complex valuation, the technical input you provided and client liaison involved., o A Personal Statement (maximum 750 words), please outline your suitability for the role. Please pay particular attention to the ‘Essential Criteria’ and ‘Person Specification’ outlined in the advert when providing your answer.
Sift - 14th May 2024 - Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change.
o We will assess you on your CV, Personal Statement, Licences, Memberships and Qualifications.
Interviews - 4th June 2024 - Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change. These will be confirmed should you be invited to interview.
Interviews are currently taking place using Microsoft Teams Video.
o We will assess you on the Behaviours listed in the job description, Strengths and a Technical presentation.
At the interview, the panel can then probe further and ask applicants to provide further specific examples that show how they best demonstrate their skills.
Presentation
You will also be required to conduct a 10-minute presentation on 'Describe when you have led on a complex valuation, the technical input you provided and client liaison involved’.
Further Information
A full UK Driving Licence is essential to this role. However, if you are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 and do not hold a full driving licence, we will consider your application. Please contact with your details to discuss this further.
Any move to VOA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
The VOA is an office based organisation that supports flexible working. By default, everyone in the VOA is a hybrid worker with options to work in the office, at home or out and about, depending on the work they’re doing that day and where it’s best done.
VOA employees only: If you are currently in receipt of DTA as a result of a VOA office closure/restructure and it is agreed for you to take up this role in your current location, you may continue to receive DTA for the remainder of the period you can claim for. Please check with the Vacancy Holder on preferred locations for this role before you apply.

Our ideal candidate is someone with advanced technical surveying knowledge who can project manage asset exercises. You will have strong leadership skills with the ability to engage with, and influence, stakeholders at all levels., + An advanced level of technical knowledge, including the application of relevant legislation, case law, and codes of practice and professional RICS standards.
+ A strong understanding of the Health Sector and its key product areas, together with a good understanding of client requirements reflecting the current market circumstances.
+ Strong leadership and communication skills - the ability to build trusted and credible relationships with clients, peers, and direct reports.
+ Line management experience and a willingness to coach, support and encourage individuals to improve their performance and achieve their potential.
+ The ability to identify risks and issues and propose solutions ahead of risks becoming issues.
+ Full RICS or IRRV Surveying Qualification. Qualified in the Valuation or real Estate pathways.
+ The candidate must be eligible to join the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme (VRS), criteria as determined by the RICS is as follows:https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/upholding-professionalstandards/regulation/rules-for-registration-of-schemes_2020.pd
+ A full UK driving licence.
+ Willingness to travel - We are reasonable with our expectations and provide flexible working arrangements to support this need.
Candidates please note, the internal job title for this role is 'G7 Sector Lead - Health'., Full RICS or IRRV Surveying Qualification. Qualified in the Valuation or real Estate pathways. The candidate must be eligible to join the RICS Valuer Registration Scheme (VRS), criteria as determined by the RICS is as follows: https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/upholding-professionalstandards/regulation/rules-for-registration-of-schemes_2020.pdf

Alongside your salary of £54,631, Valuation Office Agency contributes £14,750 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role.
+ An environment with flexible working options.
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
+ Family friendly policies including 26 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.
+ Employee Assistance Programme offering comprehensive wellbeing support.
To learn more about the extensive benefits we can offer you as a VOA employee please download our Benefits Booklet: VOA_benefits_booklet.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk), The Valuation Office Agency’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, which outlines that selection for appointment is made on merit based on fair and open competition.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting the Central Recruitment Team at the following address: resourcingteam@voa.gov.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint you have the right to complain to the Civil Service Commissioners.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
o UK nationals
o nationals of the Republic of Ireland
o nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
o individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
o Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.