Valuation and Appraisals Manager
Job summary
Working in a team with the Head of Valuation and Appraisals, the Manager – Valuation and Appraisals will play a key role in providing valuation and appraisal advice to colleagues working to deliver housing and regeneration projects across England. You will be joining our small but highly skilled team, who are committed to making positive change in how valuation and appraisal work is undertaken as part of the delivery process.
The team believes in taking an innovative and creative approach to valuation and appraisal issues. We believe in working in a collaborative, pragmatic, way to foster good decision making and problem solving across the agency.
This is a rare chance to shape the future of valuation and appraisal activity in an influential, national organisation with real social purpose. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the design and delivery of key strategic projects across England and to support management of the annual asset valuations for our c.£1.2bn portfolio of development land.
Job description
- Project support and peer review of valuations and appraisals for a wide range of projects
- Preparing development appraisals and Red Book Valuations for internal purposes
- Providing specialist input and analysis to government priorities such as New Towns or Planning Reforms
- Helping to create new tools that support delivery
- Supporting and facilitating Homes England’s community of surveying professionals, sharing best practice and developing relationships with industry bodies such as the RICS and the Government Property Profession.
Person specification
As a Chartered Surveyor, with experience in the development sector and an interest in housing and regeneration, you will be comfortable supporting the Head of Valuation and Appraisals and the team's Senior Managers working to devise solutions that secure delivery whilst maintaining value for money. You will be proficient in development appraisal techniques utilising Microsoft Excel and industry standard software packages.
The ability to think strategically whilst also paying attention to detail is important for this role, as are skills in diplomacy and communications. You will have the opportunity to lead and take responsibility for discrete work areas but will always be supported and encouraged to continue developing your skills. Knowledge and experience of both public and private sector approaches towards development is also advantageous.
As an experienced surveying professional, you’ll have an open and engaging approach that lends itself to working with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.
Benefits
Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits.Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.
Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.
These need to be balanced with business needs so they will vary from job to job. If you would like to know more please speak to the Recruiting Manager.
Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.
Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.
We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.
If anyone has any queries on any of these terms and conditions, please get in touch for further information.
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
We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.
We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.
We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.
Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Homes England equality, diversity and inclusion reports - GOV.UK
You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.
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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) 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
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.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).Apply and further information
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Recruitment Team
- Email : Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
Recruitment team
Further information
https://www.homesenglandcareers.co.ukSalary range
- £53,042 - £61,446 per year