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Senior Valuer

Employer
South Gloucestershire Council
Location
Yate, City of Bristol (GB)
Salary
£35,934 - £38,813
Closing date
10 May 2019

Job Title - Senior Valuer  

Department - CECR  

Division - Property Services  

Section/Team - Valuation and Asset Management  

Reports to - Asset Manager 

Career Family  -Technical, Enforcement and Regulations

Role Profile No. - TER5

Hay Grade - 5

About the role

Under the general supervision of the Asset Manager to be involved in all aspects of the valuation and estates work of the council including acquisitions, disposals, management, rating and compensation matters.  To provide a cost effective professional valuation and property management service to the council taking into account the council’s policies and legislation and particularly the duty to demonstrate best value on all property transactions

The role holder will assist the valuation and asset management team deliver a range of services and provide advice and supervision as required to the Valuer and Assistant Valuer. 

About the team

The team’s responsibilities include:

  • Managing land and property in the council’s ownership including negotiating leases, licenses, rent reviews, monitoring debt, securing and monitoring empty properties.
  • Providing professional advice, support and guidance to internal departments and partner organisations.
  • Negotiating terms and charges with statutory authorities and other bodies for easements, wayleaves, licences and rights of way affecting land in the ownership of the council.
  • Marketing/negotiation for the sale or lease of council property.
  • Providing valuation reports as required eg for property transactions, feasibility studies/land estimates and asset valuation purposes. 
  • Purchasing property by agreement or under compulsory powers.
  • Management of the council’s property records

Role Purpose

To lead a portfolio of projects as a specialist individual contributor. To deliver technical, enforcement and regulation services within the context of the business plan and specific project objectives. If relevant: to lead or supervise a small team

Key Responsibilities

Give technical advice and guidance, support and training to colleagues to ensure that performance objectives are achieved, team work is effective, colleagues are supported the team is technically capable and technical work is carried out satisfactorily.

If relevant: allocate and check the work of colleagues in same service areas.

Where relevant organise and control the work and budget of teams in specialist areas, to achieve Council targets and standards and to co-ordinate the contribution of expertise.

Develop innovative solutions to technical issues ensuring that appropriate solutions are proposed and successfully implemented.  Consult on issues with wider implications whilst adhering to service regulations and codes of practice.

Influence and input to the preparation of plans and budgets for services, taking account of external developments and priorities.  Ensure that work is completed to set time scales.

Contribute to the development of and implement and monitor policies and procedures in own specialist areas ensuring they are up to date, relevant and useful. Interpret the latest legislation, regulations and codes of practice and ensure they are applied consistently.

Provide expert advice to customers and partners on major issues in own specialist areas.  Ensuring that effective customer relationships are established and maintained, advice is prompt and useful and the Council is aware of implications, risks and benefits.

Preparation and presentation of reports ensuring that they are completed on time and meet Council guidelines.  Ensure a clear summary of issues and implications is produced.  Represent the Council’s and advocate the Council’s interest.

Ensure compliance with Council policies, regulations and codes of practice. Enforce decisions and implement them.

Contribute to identifying and securing adequate resources to support service projects.

Be the Council’s expert witness as and when required

Contacts and Relationships

You will provide support and advice to senior managers and elected Councillors in your areas of expertise.

You will advise colleagues and influence them to adopt your recommendations.

You will liase with and discuss opportunities with partners. This includes eliciting and explaining a range of information, negotiating to agree solutions and developing policy.

You will mediate and negotiate satisfactory outcomes to complaints and other issues from the public, Councillors and MP’s.

You will be able to explain technical information to a wide range of audiences including non-technical specialists.

Work Planning, Procedures and Organisation

You will interpret and enforce regulations, codes of practice, plans and budgets for services.

You will contribute to the development of processes and procedures; advocate policy decisions and defend their implications within and outside the Council.

You will help to identify and secure resources, and allocate them effectively.

You will prepare and deliver reports; developing innovative solutions to problems and new approaches.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  1. You will be professionally qualified and hold a relevant degree or postgraduate qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
  2. You will have relevant practical experience, demonstrating proven management ability if relevant.
  3. You will motivate staff to achieve organisational objectives and successful technical outcomes
  4. You will demonstrate in depth knowledge of service specific and professional issues.
  5. You will demonstrate knowledge of software packages and in house and systems.
  6. You will be able to persuade others and influence outcomes critical to the organisation.
  7. You will have experience of planning and progressing work activities within general professional guidelines or organisational policy.
  8. Good verbal and written communication skills including report writing and explanation of technical information to non technical audiences
  9. If relevant: you will have financial experience or training sufficient to manage budgets.
  10. Able to demonstrate the Council’s values and behaviours.

Problem Solving

There are varied, established procedures and standards in place to guide your thinking in how to resolve problems.

How you tackle different situations will be based on researching, finding, developing and then selecting the correct solution for the problem using your previous experience and knowledge.  Problems tend to fall within the boundaries of your own experiences.  Solutions can be tested to see whether the answer is right or wrong within a fairly short timescale.

General supervision relating to problems is available.

Value of projects/contracts that the job holder manages/supervises or is involved with (state level of involvement)

The post holder will be required to deal with a broad range of work where individual asset valuations may exceed £20m and lead on acquisitions and disposals which could be in excess of £5m.

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