Chartered Valuation Surveyor – Minerals Team Leader

Job summary

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) 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 champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.

Job description

Role Overview

We are recruiting for an experienced Team Leader to join the Valuation Office Agency’s National Valuation Unit (NVU) within the Built Environment and Minerals Surveying Team (BEAMS). The Minerals team is responsible for valuing some of the most highly specialised and high‑value properties in the sector. This includes the non‑domestic rating of mineral and waste industry assets such as energy‑from‑waste facilities, quarries, brickworks and landfill sites. The team also supports District Valuer Services (DVS) with taxation valuations and the preparation of mining subsidence reports.

In this role, you will lead a geographically dispersed, multi‑skilled team of valuers, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and a culture of continuous improvement. You will be accountable for delivering the team’s strategic and operational objectives, working closely with the Unit Head, the Grade 6 Minerals Sector Lead, and the G7 Sector Leads.

As a key member of the leadership team, you will bring energy and commitment to developing our future leaders, creating opportunities for growth, technical excellence, and ongoing professional development.

Key responsibilities

• Ability to balance leadership responsibilities with specialist casework, with a proportion of your time spent undertaking valuation casework. The level of casework will vary depending on team size, leadership span, and changing business requirements. Experience in Non‑Domestic Rating (NDR), particularly Contractor’s Basis valuations, is desirable as this provides a strong foundation on which to build technical expertise in minerals and waste specialist valuations.
• Lead a team of valuers within the BEAMS Minerals Team, coordinating workloads and working closely with technical sector leads to ensure consistent technical guidance and support.
• Monitor operational performance against strategic targets, agreeing clear objectives, identifying issues early, and recommending timely and effective actions.
• Proactively manage risks, anticipating challenges, understanding root causes, and putting forward practical solutions.
• Manage resource effectively, working with the Grade 6 Operational Head and G7 Valuation Leads to identify where resource can be redeployed to meet changing operational priorities set by the Unit Head and NVU Director.
• Support regular coaching and development conversations, ensuring that development plans and learner journeys set by the Development Lead and Grade 6 Minerals Operational Lead are fully supported, monitored, and actively progressed.
• Promote an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative working environment where all colleagues feel valued for their individual contributions.
• Lead the team through change, clearly communicating the need for change, highlighting the benefits, and ensuring colleagues feel engaged and involved in shaping implementation plans

Travel and overnight stays away from home are necessary to facilitate work delivery including valuation and inspections. We are reasonable with our expectations and provide flexible working arrangements to support this need.

Person specification

We are seeking a qualified MRICS/FRICS surveyor with strong leadership and people‑management experience. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator, confident in engaging with both large and small audiences, including when delivering complex or challenging messages. This role also provides the opportunity to build and maintain internal and external networks, sharing your professional knowledge to support the development of others.

You will be proactive in identifying and managing risks, anticipating issues, understanding underlying causes, and offering practical, well‑considered solutions that take account of wider operational impacts. You will also bring excellent technical knowledge of non‑domestic rating and demonstrate full compliance with statutory and non‑statutory requirements arising from legislation, case law, codes of practice and professional standards.

Essential Requirements

• MRICS or FRICS qualified preferably through the Valuation, Commercial Real Estate or Minerals Pathway.
• Strong leadership skills, with extensive experience of leading teams in fast‑paced operational environments to set clear expectations, provide direction, build strong working relationships, and proactively manage performance.
• Experience in valuing property for non‑domestic rating purposes, with a commitment to maintaining up‑to‑date technical knowledge and using it to provide clear advice and guidance to teams. Proven experience of the Contractor’s Basis method of valuation is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and inspire professional colleagues to deliver high‑quality outputs and improve both individual and business performance against strategic goals.
• Ability to work closely with team members, providing constructive feedback, coaching and support to help them reach their full potential.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and collaborate effectively at all levels, and build trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to interpret a wide range of evidence, guidance and case law to deliver sound technical and professional advice.
• Willingness to travel to attend team face‑to‑face meetings, including occasional overnight stays as required to meet business needs.

Licences

Full UK Driving License.

Qualifications

MRICS/FRICS

Memberships

MRICS/FRICS

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Technical questions focusing on the skills relevant to a Chartered Surveyor at interview.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,342, Valuation Office Agency contributes £17,191 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We offer a range of flexible working options, 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%. We also offer:

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• 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)

Things you need to know

Artificial 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. 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, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

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 and Previous skills and experiences. Please include relevant experience gained from previous roles that directly applies to the advertised position.

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 (17 April 2026) Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change.

We will assess you on your CV, Personal Statement, Qualifications and Membership.

Interviews (04 May 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 questions and a 5 minute 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.

Behaviours

The distinguishing Behaviours (the required skills, knowledge and behaviours) for this role are set out in the Civil Service Behaviours Framework 2018 (Success Profiles - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)) and should be referred to when making this application.

You are required, under the Behaviours approach, to describe how you have dealt with a specific situation.

You must give evidence of your knowledge, skills and behaviours and how you have applied this, such as what you did or said and how you interacted with other people.

When you are giving your examples, do not spend too many words on description and background information. Avoid using general or unspecific statements. Instead say what the situation was, what you did what your thought process was and so on.

Presentation

You will also be required to conduct a 5-minute presentation, information on the presentation topic will be provided to you if you are shortlisted for interview.

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

This role will be under HMRC terms and conditions: Terms and conditions in HMRC - GOV.UK.

As part of the application process you will be asked to tell us which of the locations available you can work in. You will be able to specify up to 2 options. Please be aware that you can be posted to any location that you put in your preferences. If you would only like to be posted to one location, please confirm one location only.

Successful candidates must select one of the locations noted in this advert as their base office and will be expected to undertake regular travel to this location under the Agency’s hybrid working policy.

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.

This post is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish Citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for this post in relation to the Skilled Worker Visa route before applying.

To be eligible for sponsorship you will usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of £38700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria.

Ensure you are eligible before applying for this post.

You can also contact resourcingteam@voa.gov.uk for further support.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Pre-employment Checks

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Reasonable Adjustment

We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition, or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.

If you need a reasonable adjustment or a change to be made so that you can make your application please

• Click here for more information: Reasonable Adjustments , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)
• Contact voarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible.
• Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.

Terms & Conditions

Voluntary terms apply.

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.

Starting Work

The successful candidate will normally take up duty within one month from notification of successful completion of pre-employment checks.

Applying

All applications for these vacancies must be made online. There are limited exceptions to this. Paper applications will only be considered if you have a disability that will prevent you from applying online. If this is the case, please email voarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.

Once you have submitted your application it cannot be amended; only submit your application when you have completely finished and answered all the relevant questions.

Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Concerns/Complaints

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:

• 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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)
• 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Richard Bryan
• Email : richard.bryan@voa.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : VOARecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk