HM Revenue & Customs
Valuation Surveyor
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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.
Job Description
Our Work
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. District Valuer Service is organised into five key sectors including Health, Transport & Infrastructure, the Central, Regional, Local and Devolved Government and the Environment. DVS operate on a full cost recovery basis, and all business activities involve a high level of commercial awareness.
Role Overview
District Valuer Services (DVS) are looking to recruit Valuation Surveyors with property experience. The roles are required to support qualified Chartered Surveyors to carry out inspection and valuation work and support the delivery of key contracts.
As a Valuation Surveyor within DVS, you will be heavily involved in the process of undertaking inspections of property and land, carrying out valuations, progressing client instructions and supporting the delivery of contracts to key clients.
You will be involved in a variety of interesting work for public sector bodies and will be expected to cover large geographical patches to inspect property and land. You will work as part of a team, including Chartered Valuation Surveyors who will provide you with all the advice and guidance you need. Full training is provided. We are committed to developing our people and can offer opportunities for those with aspiration to become professional members of RICS (MRICS).
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out site inspections and measurements of commercial and domestic property. For example, this could be measuring and inspecting medical centres for rental valuations for GP practices.
- Researching data and collating information to formulate a decision regarding rating casework and be accountable for any decisions made.
- Delivering property and valuation guidance in response to client instructions.
- Inputting and downloading of data into our computer systems.
- Providing desktop valuations for our Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) clients.
Person Specification
We are looking for candidates who have a keen interest in the property sector and are self-motivated, with a desire to further develop their property knowledge and career. You will have experience in collating and analysing a wide range of information in order to make effective decisions and be able to communicate technical or complex information clearly and simply to customers and stakeholders.
Essential Requirements
- Demonstrate a knowledge of property, along with relevant legislation, policy frameworks, case law, and professional codes of practice, to support informed decision-making, seeking professional guidance where appropriate.
- Self-motivation, able to work in a team environment and have the flexibility to switch, at short notice, between the various duties.
- Possess relevant property experience gained in a commercial or public sector environment.
- Able to plan and manage your own workload to deliver high-quality outcomes against key milestones.
- Strong communication skills enabling you to build strong relationships with a wide range of customers and stakeholders.
- A willingness to grow your commercial awareness to effectively support Chartered Surveyor colleagues.
- A full UK driving licence is required as the role involves regular travel for property inspections.
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Desirable Requirements
- Experience of undertaking property and land inspections.
Licences
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 resourcingteamvo@hmrc.gov.uk before you start/submit your application with your details to discuss this further.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- 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 one technical question about an interesting valuation you have been involved in or a property related topic that you have researched to access your technical skills.
Salary and Benefits
Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 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 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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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. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
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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 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 - 28th - 31st July 2026
Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change.
We will assess you on your Personal Statement.
Should a Large Number Of Applications Be Received, An Initial Sift Will Be Made On Personal Statement Against The Lead Essential Requirement:
Demonstrate a knowledge of property, along with relevant legislation, policy frameworks, case law, and professional codes of practice, to support informed decision-making, seeking professional guidance where appropriate.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.
Interviews - 19th - 21st August 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 and Technical Questions.
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.
Technical
As part of the interview you will be asked one technical question about an interesting valuation you have been involved in or a property related topic that you have researched to access your technical skills.
Application Hints and Tips
For more information on Success Profiles, tips on how to write a successful application and find out more about what’s involved in the application process please visit About the application process, Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk).
Further Information
Sponsorship
We have assessed this role against both Home Office and HMRC criteria and we are unable to offer sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa. This means the vacancy is not open to applicants who require visa sponsorship.
Hybrid working at HMRC
HMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time).
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact the UBS Recruitment Team via resourcingteamvo@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
- Complete the
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