VALUATION TRIBUNAL SERVICE (ENGLAND)

Web Site

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the VTS web site at https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/.

Guidance

The following Guidance are as follows:-

The Consolidated Practice Statement that took effect on 1 April 2023
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/app/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated-Practice-Statement-2023.pdf.

The Consolidated Practice Statement (Explanatory Notes) that took effect on 1 April 2023
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/app/uploads/2023/04/CPS-Explanatory-Note-2023.pdf.

The booklets on Council Tax and Non-Domestic 
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/guidance-booklets/.

The ‘well-known’ cases held by the Valuation Tribunal Service in their library (which do not need to be included, in full, within a bundle of evidence)
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/vte-guidance/.

The advice on Remote Hearings
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/how-remote-hearings-work/.

The ‘Valuation in Practice’ newsletter published in April 2023)
https://www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-us/publications-policies/valuation-in-practice/.

Corporate Documents

The following Corporate Documents are as follows:-

Minutes from the Valuation Tribunal Board meeting held on 25 January 2023
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/corporate-publications/.

Minutes from the Valuation Tribunal Users’ Group Meeting held on 5 December 2022
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/corporate-publications/.

Statistics for the period 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/corporate-publications/.

Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22 of the Valuation Tribunal Service
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/corporate-publications/.

Corporate Plan 2022-25 incorporating the 2022-23 Business Plan
https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/corporate-plan-2022-25/.

Latest News

The latest News can be found at https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/about-vts/latest-news/.

Vacancies

Financial Controller

The Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) is a statutory, non-departmental public body (NDPB), sponsored by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), with responsibility for the administration of Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating appeals.  What we do and how we do it has an impact on the multi-million pound income the Government brings in from local property taxation to support other public services.

This job offers great exposure to a range of finance related work within a small but busy finance team in the VTS Head Office.  You will report to our Finance Director and on a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for managing the Finance Team.

Your specific responsibilities will include:

• Leading, managing and developing the finance team to deliver the finance function and ensure compliance with internal controls and framework of authorities.
• Leading and managing the preparation of the annual accounts and the DLUHC quarterly returns in accordance with the Financial Reporting manual (FReM) and accounting Standards frameworks.
• Managing the production of management accounts and financial information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing financial analysis and business advice to senior management and non-financial stakeholders.

Our ideal candidate would be someone with the ability to lead a small finance team as well as business partner with non-finance stakeholders. Knowledge of the work involved in central government financing and specifically within an NDPB would be a positive advantage.

To perform successfully in the role you will need to be someone who is proactive, organised and who works well with a range of different stakeholders across different functions. You will be advising them on financial accounting, management accounting, systems development and making a contribution to range of ad-hoc finance and corporate projects.

We are offering a competitive salary ranging from £59,830 to £63,112, (pending a pay award). We also offer membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and 26 days annual leave (rising to 28 days after three years’ service, then 31 days after a further two years’ service).

Application details:

• FC Job Description and Person Spec
• Application Recruitment process and guidance notes (Annex A)
• Annex B Personal Statement and check list
• Annex C – Diversity Monitoring Questionnaire

For further information, please contact us by email at HR.admin@valautiontribunal.gov.uk.
The closing date for received applications is 23:55 on Sunday, 18 June 2023.
Interviews are likely to take place W/C 26 June 2023.

VALUATION TRIBUNAL SERVICE (WALES)

Web Site

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Valuation Tribunal Service (Wales) web site at http://www.valuation-tribunals-wales.org.uk/.

Website and Social Media

Social media posts can be found on:-

• Facebook: Tribiwnlys Prisio Cymru - Valuation Tribunal for Wales - Home | Facebook.
• Twitter: Tribiwnlys Prisio Cymru - Valuation Tribunal Wales (@vtwtpc) / Twitter.
• LinkedIn: Tribiwnlys Prisio Cymru - Valuation Tribunal for Wales | LinkedIn.

All website and social media information is available in Welsh and English.

Appeal Forms, Listings, Decisions and General Information

A wide variety of general information is readily available online to practitioners and tribunal users, including:-

• The latest appeal forms, so that appellants can register appeals if they do not accept Billing Authorities’ decisions on their Council Tax liability (including Reduction Scheme appeals)
• Council Tax Liability.
• Council Tax Reduction.
• Future appeal listings and previous tribunal decisions: Valuation Tribunal Wales Public Portal.
• Booklets on Non-Domestic Rating and Council Tax appeals: Guidance.
• Protocols on how best to undertake cases at the Valuation Tribunal for Wales, including the required preparation for video hearings: Best Practice Protocols.
• Corporate information, including annual reports and Welsh language reports: Publications.

UPPER TRIBUNAL (LANDS CHAMBER)

Listings for W/C 22 May 2023 can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/upper-tribunal-lands-chamber?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=5211eea1-c9ce-4c4f-9f96-fd4f9045b5d3&utm_content=daily.