# Graduate Valuation Surveyor **Company**: HM Revenue and Customs **Location**: Birmingham, West Midlands, England; Bristol, South West, England; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of England, England; London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England; Colchester, Essex, East of England, England; London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, London, England; Durham, County Durham, North East, England; Eastbourne, East Sussex, South East, England; Exeter, Devon, South West, England; Folkestone, Kent, South East, England; Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England; Lancaster, Lancashire, North West, England; Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England; Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England; Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England; Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, England; Norwich, Norfolk, East of England, England; Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England; Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East, England; Plymouth, Devon, South West, England; Preston, Lancashire, North West, England; Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England; Southampton, Hampshire, South East, England; St Austell, Cornwall, England; Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England; Wembley, London Borough of Brent, Greater London, England; Cardiff, Wales, Wales; Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, Wales; Swansea, Wales, Wales; Wrexham, Wrexham Principal Area, Wales, Wales **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Salary**: GBP 32,500 per year **Category**: Other **Apply**: https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/graduate-valuation-surveyor-93743?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_1a0b06fb-f16 ## Description 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. We are looking for graduates who have completed, or are due to complete, a RICS-accredited degree aligned to the RICS Valuation pathway or any of the pathways listed in the Essential Criteria section below. Our graduate training programme offers the opportunity to develop your professional skills and gain practical experience across a range of property and valuation work and includes structured support through the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) programme, enabling you to work towards achieving Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) status. The Valuation Office (VO) offers a dynamic and fast-paced working environment where no two days are the same. As a Graduate Surveyor, you will undertake property inspections, collect and analyse property, rental and market evidence, and apply valuation principles, legislation and professional judgement to support accurate valuation and taxation decisions. Working as part of a supportive and knowledgeable team, you will manage your own case load, prioritising activities to ensure compliance with statutory timescales and organisational commitments. **Key responsibilities** - Undertake property inspections, measurements and data collection activities to support accurate valuation and casework decisions. - Research, analyse and interpret property, rental and market evidence to inform valuations and recommendations. - Progress valuation and taxation cases, reviewing evidence and reaching reasoned conclusions supported by legislation, valuation practice, and professional judgement. - Prepare reports, case notes and valuation documentation to support decision making and maintain accurate records. - Communicate effectively with customers, professional representatives and colleagues to gather information, explain decisions and resolve queries. - Support the preparation of appeals and tribunal cases, including compiling evidence and, where appropriate, attending tribunals as an advocate or expert witness. - Collaborate with colleagues and specialist teams to deliver high-quality surveying and valuation services. - Manage and prioritise a varied workload, ensuring deadlines are met. - Maintain and develop technical knowledge of valuation principles, legislation and professional standards relevant to the role. - Actively participate in the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) programme and undertake continuous professional development activities to achieve Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) status. **Person specification** To be successful in this role, you will be naturally curious, motivated to learn, and enthusiastic about developing your knowledge of surveying, valuation and the wider property profession. You will be committed to your personal and professional development, proactively seeking opportunities to build the skills, experience and technical expertise required to succeed in the role and support your progression towards Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) status through the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). **Essential Requirements** - Exhibit sound analytical skills with the ability to evaluate information, drawing on evidence to make reasoned decisions, solve problems and reach balanced conclusions. - Be able to communicate complex information clearly and effectively both vernally and in writing, adapting your approach to different audiences and building positive working relationships with a range of people. - Have well-developed organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands, demonstrating personal responsibility, attention to detail and the ability to deliver high-quality outcomes to agreed timescales. - Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders, contributing to shared goals, supporting others, and maintaining a professional, customer-focused approach in all interactions. - Have a genuine interest in property, valuation or the built environment, with a commitment to developing new skills and knowledge, and a strong motivation to achieve Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) status through the APC programme. - A full UK driving licence is essential to this role. A provisional licence is accepted at time of application however a FULL licence must be attained and evidenced within 6 months of take up date. However, if you are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 and do not hold a full driving licence, we will consider your application. - Be willing and able to travel on a regular basis to undertake property inspection or attend training, including potential overnight stays. ## Skills ### Required - RICS-accredited degree - property valuation - surveying --- Source: [Apply at jobsgopublic.com](https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/graduate-valuation-surveyor-93743?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)