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Job information Technical Lead from the Company Valuation Office Agency, this latest Technical Lead job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in Leeds located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Engineering field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

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Reference number

363079

Salary

£34,036 A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

VOA - Caseworkers - Regional Valuation Unit East

Type of role

Property Valuation

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

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About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

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Location

Cambridge, Colchester, Hull, Leeds, Norwich, Sheffield

About the job

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

Technical Lead - Role Overview

The role is to provide technical support to the National Triage and Allocation Team covering lawfulness and completeness of Non-Domestic Rating Proposals made under the Challenge, Check, Appeal regulations.

The National Triage and Allocation Team (NTAT) sits within the Chief Operation Officer Group and are responsible for reviewing all challenge cases (proposals) to ensure that they are compliant with Non-Domestic Rating Regulations. The team notify interested parties' or their representative where cases are non-compliant, providing explanations in line with the regulations and where necessary or appropriate provide guidance on further submissions.

Technical Lead - Key responsibilities

• Providing technical advice in line with Check, Challenge, Appeal regulations with support of Chief Valuer Group. Training will be provided on the Check, Challenge Appeal regulations.
• Providing technical advice to teams on issues that have a potential wider impact as well as individual issues where application of policy is not clear.
• Resolving technical issues by applying the legal regulations for submissions framework to individual cases, with discretion on applying policy.
• Using judgement to decide when cases go outside of framework or parameters set and may have an impact on wider policy/technical issues and dealing with these effectively with support from the technical team.
• Reviewing and responding to external contact where National Triage and Allocation Team outcome is disputed or questioned, including complaints.
• Identifying, escalating, and mitigating/managing risks and issues appropriately, using data from different sources and ensuring that these are raised at the right level.
• Supporting learning and development within National Triage and Allocation Team and wider units by delivering training.
• Co-ordinating with other Technical Leads, Valuation Leads and Chief Valuer Group to ensure consistent and coordinated approach to challenge acceptance, refusal and cancelation, and impact on interested parties.

Person specification

We are seeking a conscience leader with the ability to quickly identify and act upon the technical and development needs of the team. As a Technical Lead, the successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and communicate at a range of levels.

Essential Requirements

• Knowledge or experience of Non-Domestic Reform rating with strong knowledge of relevant legislation and understanding of case law.
• Experience or knowledge of the property profession.
• Sound analytical skills, judgement, and interpretive ability to inform decisions.
• An ability to communicate in a clear and understandable way to others both verbally and in writing.
• A well organised and motivated individual able to work independently as well as within a team environment.
• Ability to effectively prioritize work and manage queries for various stakeholders, with the flexibility to switch, at short notice, between the various duties outlined.
• Coaching skills to empower and support individuals to achieve their potential.

Behaviours

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

• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Technical questions will be asked at interview.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,036, Valuation Office Agency contributes £9,190 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 and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' service and a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.

• 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: pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Things you need to know

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.
• A Personal Statement (maximum 750 words), please outline your suitability for the role. Please pay particular attention to the ‘Essential Criteria' and ‘Person Specification' outlined in the advert when providing your answer.

Sift - 20th August 2024

Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change. These will be confirmed should you be invited to interview.

• 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 your CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.

Interviews - 4th September 2024

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 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.

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

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 3 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.

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.

If you would require a Certificate of Sponsorship from the VOA to undertake this role, please contact resourcingteam@voa.gov.uk before submitting your application.

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.

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 the Civil 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 : Dee Longthorn Email : dee.longthorn@voa.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : VOARecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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Closed Date : 2025-08-06