Chartered Surveyor - Sector Leader for Local and Devolved Government - Bristol

About the job

Job summary

Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. 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.

Job description

This is a high-impact opportunity to lead complex valuation work for Local and Devolved Government clients, supporting public bodies to make informed property decisions. Working closely with the Sector Head, you will provide technical leadership across a regional team of specialists and caseworkers, guiding the delivery of complex casework, project management and assurance activity. District Valuer Services provides professional property advice across the public sector, including to private and third sector organisations delivering services of a public nature. You will work with a varied client base across Local and Devolved Government and may also support work across other DVS sectors.

The role offers a strong combination of professional challenge, autonomy and visible client-facing work. You will apply advanced valuation expertise, support quality and consistency, and help build capability across the sector.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex, high-profile valuation and project work, applying advanced professional expertise and ensuring delivery of high-quality outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and support to caseworkers within DVS, primarily on a regional and as required, on a national basis promoting consistency, quality and professional excellence across the sector.
• Deliver expert valuation advice to Local Authorities nationally, including valuations for financial reporting purposes, acquisition (purchase and lease), disposal, rent reviews and planning viability.
• Support the Senior 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.
• Identify risks and issues and make recommendations on action to be taken.
• Maintaining an awareness of the wider political, economic, social, technical, environmental, and legislative agendas that impact DVS Local Government clients.
• Pro-actively market our professional services to existing and potential clients whilst developing and maintaining client relationships ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Understanding and challenging the needs of the client, identifying, and developing new products and services required.
• Represent HMRC Valuation Office as an expert witness and appear before arbitrators or provide submission of evidence to independent experts and Lands Tribunals where required.

Person specification

We are seeking an experienced valuation surveyor with advanced technical expertise, strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to provide technical leadership across the sector. You will be a credible and trusted adviser, capable of managing complex priorities, influencing others and delivering high-quality outcomes for clients.

Essential Requirements

• Full RICS or IRRV Surveying Qualification. You must be eligible to become an RICS Valuer Registration Scheme (VRS).
• An advanced level of technical knowledge such as providing valuation advice for financial reporting purposes, acquisition (purchase and lease), disposal, rent reviews and planning viability, including the application of relevant legislation, case law, and codes of practice and professional RICS standards.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to build trusted and credible relationships with clients, peers, and direct reports.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including high levels of negotiating, consulting, and interpersonal skills to achieve co-operation over mutually acceptable solutions.
• Show strong project management capability, taking the lead on large valuation exercises ensuring delivery to the clients' requirements and achieving full cost recovery.
• Full driving licence with a willingness to travel. Be flexible on work areas and undertake (national) work outside of their region, some overnight stays may be required.

Licences

Driving Licence. However, if you are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 and do not hold a full driving licence, we will consider your application.

Qualifications

Full RICS or IRRV Surveying Qualification.

Memberships

Membership of RICS (where applicable) and eligibility for RICS VRS registration.

Behaviours

We will assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

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

• You will be asked technical questions at interview to assess your professional knowledge and experience of Complex Valuation.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 59,342, HM Revenue and Customs contributes 17,191 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to 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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Things you need to knowArtificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

How to Apply

If you can meet our person requirements above, we are keen to hear from you. To apply for this post, you must complete an online application with the following:

• A CV setting out your Job History, Full Qualifications, Previous skills and experiences.
• A Personal Statement (maximum 750 words), please outline your suitability for the role. Please pay particular attention to the Essential Requirements and Person Specification outlined in the advert when providing your answer.

Sift - 02 September 2026

Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change. We will assess you on your CV and Personal Statement. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Personal statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.

Interviews - 16 17 September 2026

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. We will provide more detail if you are shortlisted for interview. We will assess you on the Behaviours listed in the job description, Strengths, Technical and a Presentation.

Presentation

You will also be required to conduct a 10-minute presentation. Information on the presentation topic will be provided to you if you are shortlisted for interview.

Technical

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

Eligibility

Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you.

Reserve Lists

If we have more successful candidates than available vacancies, we will hold a 3-month reserve list as standard. During that time, we may use the list to fill the same, or similar roles with closely matching essential criteria, without further testing of merit. Any appointments from the Reserve list will be made in strict merit order.

Concerns/Complaints

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 Commissioners Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting the Central Recruitment Team.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• 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)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions recruitment principles. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.