Careers at Valuation Office Agency
The Agency expects staff to display its core values... Focussing on customers and providing excellent value for money. Working effectively as teams and in partnership with others. Continuously improving, changing and adapting. Being clear and open in our communication. Respecting people and valuing difference. and in return offers these benefits:
Work/Life Balance
- Flexible working time no core hours
- Flexi-leave
- Term-time working
- Leave banking
- Annual leave 25 days on entry, increasing to 30 days after 5 years
- Public and Privilege holidays - At least 10.5 days per year
- Special leave (paid/unpaid) inc. study leave, care leave, time off for school governors etc
- Charitable leave
- Paid/unpaid maternity leave above statutory requirements
- Paid Paternity Leave above statutory requirements
- Career breaks
- Assistance with additional childcare costs when attending training courses
- Opportunities for remote working/home working
- Compassionate transfers
- Access to Business and People Support (Welfare)
Pay & Benefits
- Civil Service Pension (defined benefit scheme for NUVOS, classic, classic plus & premium)
- Reserved rights to the Local Government Pension Scheme for existing eligible staff
- Inner London Premium
- Band/Location Specific Allowances
- Recognition Payments in the form of vouchers to reward excellent performance in a task
- Performance awards to reward a particularly significant contribution throughout the year
- Paid membership subscriptions for RICS, CIPD etc
- Paid sick absence (Full Pay/Half Pay/Pension Rate)
- Rehabilitation hours to aid return to work following serious illness
- Access to Capita Health Solutions via referral
- Free eye tests and spectacles for VDE work
- Season Ticket advances
- Bicycle advances
- Child Care Vouchers
- Official mobile phones provided free to eligible staff (with favourable call rates for personal use)
- Financial assistance with compulsory transfers
- Travel & Subsistence payments
Benefits of Working in the Civil Service
- Employer contributes an average of 18.75% of paybill to pension
- Access to the CS Benevolent Fund, CS Retirement
- Fellowship etc.
- Access to join Beneden Heathcare,
CS Sports, CS Motoring and other Associations.
Learning & Development
- Structured programme of induction
- Access to structured training including E learning, Agency funds 'carbonoffsetting' and other internal and external courses and RCPD's
- CMI accredited Management Development Programme Access to hire cars for official travel
- Free CPD for surveyors 'Einstein'
- Sponsorship for further education/specialist training Modern working environment (e.g. CIPD, CEM, IRRV)
- Prince's Trust sponsorship
- Opportunities for mentoring and shadowing
- Opportunities for rotation
- Opportunities for interchange with other government departments and public sector 'Discuss' online
discussion forum for all staff organisations - Employment opportunities throughout the Civil Service
- Sponsored driving lessons when required for role
Workplace & Environment
- Video and telephone conferencing facilities
- Agency funds 'carbonoffsetting' and other internal and external courses and RCPD's environmental initiatives
- Access to hire cars for official travel
- Assigned Car Scheme for high mileage users
- Modern working environment
- High standard of IT equipment
- Access to internet for all staff
- Safety training and equipment provided
- Staff Innovations scheme
- 'Discuss' online discussion forum for all staff
- Specialist service providers for business travel and hotels (Carlson Wagonlit Travel)
