Senior Business Rates Surveyor

Senior Business Rates Surveyor

£42,000 to £50,000 | Permanent, Full Time | Monday to Friday

Job Description:

A number of opportunities have arisen for ambitious and driven Surveyors to join our friendly and collaborative team of surveyors, specialising in business rates, as we prepare for the new rating list. The Rating Department provides expert advice to a wide range of clients across the office, industrial and retail sectors across the UK.

Based in our Head Office in Denton, Manchester, the Senior Surveyors would be primarily working with the team of rating surveyors to manage casework from our diverse client base to reduce their historic and future business rates liabilities.

Main Duties:

• Undertake Rating Valuations and Appeals
• Undertake research / analysis of comparable rental evidence
• Inspecting / measuring client properties (principally industrial / office / retail)
• Negotiate with the Valuation Office Agency
• Prepare submissions for challenges
• Represent at Valuation Tribunal
• Support and work alongside all members of the surveying team and other operational departments.

The Candidate:

• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Rating Surveyor
• Have a strong knowledge of Rating and case law
• Hold a full Driving Licence
• Be ambitious and motivated to progress their career
• Have excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Possess good IT skills including proficiency in Word and Excel
• Be well organised, flexible and able to work to tight deadlines

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Car Allowance & Mileage
• Competitive commission Structure
• Expenses and sustenance for travel & accommodation
• Funding options and support for professional qualifications
• 20 days holiday moving to 25 days after one year’s full service (pro-rata)
• Casual dress, Company events, Company pension, Free parking, Health & wellbeing programme, Life insurance, On-site parking