Surveyor (Valuation) (REQ00619)

Enterprise and Communities

Assets & Procurement

Surveyor (Valuation)

NLC10/12 (£36,073 - £46,926)

(Appointment beyond salary point £42,662 will be dependent on the post holder having full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

Are you pragmatic and highly motivated to achieve your goals? Do you want to be involved in one of the key transformation projects within North Lanarkshire Council?

Based at Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, you will be part of a team who are responsible for the provision of asset valuations, insurance reinstatement cost assessments, rating valuation, identification of surplus assets and property performance management together with other tasks related to effective asset management practices.

The team are also responsible for the collation of building survey data, mechanical and electrical data to assess the condition of the Council’s assets which is in turn used to inform the Council’s future capital programme.

An excellent communicator, you must have a degree level qualification, or equivalent, in a property related subject and full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or similar professional organisation is advantageous. You should have substantial experience in valuation of rental and capital values for asset register purposes and familiarity with property management systems would be beneficial.

You will be self-motivated, have excellent IT and interpersonal skill and a focused approach to customer service and service delivery. You will be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team and have the ability to work to performance standards and deadlines.

You must hold a current driver’s licence as you will be expected to travel throughout the area of North Lanarkshire Council.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLife reward site. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

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