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The Judicial Appointment Commission are currently seeking to appoint 12 candidates for Chairmen and Members of the Valuation Tribunal for England, which opens to applications on 23 July 2024.

To support candidates, a pre-application seminar is being held on Wednesday 17 July (5pm-6pm). This will take place online via MS Teams and aims to help applicants be better prepared to make an application for the role.

The closing date for applications will be 6 August 2024.

Full time/part-time HR & Training Adviser

We are looking for someone to join us to support our HR & Training Team working across all aspects of HR and Training giving advice and support to managers and colleagues and helping us to build resilience within the organisation on HR and Training matters.

As a small team, we all chip in so there is a requirement to be competent in dealing with any elements of HR and Training administration. You will be a team player capable of constructive debate and discussion with colleagues in our friendly and supportive team and in developing and providing solutions to any challenges that present themselves.

Initially you will be supporting several critical areas of the business. The successful candidate will be expected to be proactive in facilitating our monthly payroll (and pensions) processing requirements, dealing with any queries that may arise and ensuring a smooth and accurate monthly payroll. Following appropriate training you will also help to develop and create new and innovative modules on our Learning Management System to support our learning strategy.

Whilst a full-time 36 hour per week position, applications will be considered for those with appropriate experience who want to work a little less than full-time. The job will be based at our London Office – which is currently in Leman Street, near Aldgate East and Tower Hill/Tower Gateway stations. Along with our other staff, you will be expected to spend 60% of your available time in our office environment and the rest working from home. Initially, during your induction and your six-month probation period we may expect you to attend the office a little more frequently whilst you get fully trained and develop your knowledge and expertise on our VTS systems and processes.

To be successful in your application, you should be able to demonstrate attainment of an appropriate CIPD qualification (CIPD level 5 or its equivalent) but it is vitally important that you also have the appropriate knowledge and workplace experience of dealing with generic HR matters but particularly significant experience of payroll and pensions processing. We view this as an important professional role capable of advising and business partnering managers and colleagues on all HR & Training matters.

In return, we offer a competitive salary with the full-time equivalent salary ranging from £37,107 to £42,306. The pro-rata equivalent salary for less than full-time will be dependent upon the hours you work. Salary progression is dependent upon successful performance and your qualification level. We offer membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and 26 days annual leave (rising up to 31 on length of service), plus two employer determined non-statutory days (usually at Christmas / New Year). As the leave year starts from 1 April all leave will be pro-rationed for part-time workers and your leave entitlement as a full-timer will also be dependent upon when you start during the leave year.

To apply you will need to provide us with a personal statement telling us how you meet the criteria for the job as detailed in job description and person specification. https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/app/uploads/2024/06/HR-Training-Adviser-JD_PS_June-2024.docx.

You should also provide an up-to-date CV which details current salary and notice period if you are currently in work. Please also complete our Diversity Monitoring Form and in your e-mail tell us where you saw the role advertised. Send your completed CV, personal statement and Diversity Monitoring Form to recruitment@valuationtribunal.gov.uk.

The closing date for received applications is 23:55 on 25 July 2024. Interviews/assessments are likely to take place during the 2nd or 3rd week of August.

For further information, please contact us at the same recruitment e-mail address indicated above.

Finance Manager

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 financial reporting and budgeting team.

Your specific responsibilities will include:-

Leading, managing and developing the team to deliver the finance function and ensure compliance with internal controls and framework of authorities.
Assisting the Finance Director in 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 £58,789 – £62,151 (a pay award is also pending on top of this). 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).

To apply you will need to provide us with a personal statement telling us how you meet the criteria for the job as detailed in our job description and person specification.

https://valuationtribunal.gov.uk/app/uploads/2024/06/Finance-Manager-Job-Description-and-Person-Spec-May-2024-FINAL.docx.

The closing date for received applications is 23:59 on Sunday 21 July 2024. Interviews are likely to take place during late July/early August 2024.

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 & Social Media

Social media posts can be found on:-

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

Appeal Forms, Listings, Decisions & 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.

LOCAL TAXATION CHAMBER (SCOTLAND)

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Local Taxation Chamber (Scotland) web site at https://www.localtaxationchamber.scot/.

UPPER TRIBUNAL (LANDS CHAMBER) (ENGLAND & WALES)

Listings for W/C 15 July 2024 can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/upper-tribunal-lands-chamber?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=646a4b41-a60e-48d3-a84e-68200e7962c6&utm_content=daily.

VALUATION TRIBUNAL (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Valuation Tribunal (Northern Ireland) web site at https://www.judiciaryni.uk/judicial-decisions/type/nivt_decision.

LANDS TRIBUNAL (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Practitioners are advised to regularly view the Lands Tribunal (Northern Ireland) web site at https://www.judiciaryni.uk/judicial-decisions/type/lands_decision.

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