Fife Council

Technician

Fife Council
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeGlenrothes • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £31,761 - £34,915 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in property valuation, including council tax and non-domestic rates, while effectively managing stakeholder communications and maintaining accurate documentation. Proficient in applying relevant legislation and case law within a busy office environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Property ValuationCouncil Tax LegislationCustomer ServiceData Protection PrinciplesNumeracy and Accuracy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Prepare and maintain the Valuation Roll and Council Tax Valuation List
  • Monitor property development and property sales over a geographical area of Fife
  • Liaise with Council Tax payers over banding queries and proposals and manage cases within statutory timescales
  • Deal with enquiries regarding council tax and non-domestic rates matters
  • Make appointments to inspect properties for council tax and non-domestic rates
  • Survey domestic and non-domestic properties and create or maintain property files
  • Research sales information for council tax valuations and rental information for non-domestic rates valuations
  • Carry out council tax and non-domestic valuations
  • Maintain computer and manual systems
  • Assist in preparing council tax and non-domestic rates appeal cases for the Scottish Courts & Tribunal Service

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A property based HND, HNC, NVQ3, foundation degree or equivalent
  • Able to deliver good customer service to a variety of internal and external stakeholders through verbal and written communication skills
  • Good numeracy, accuracy and ability to produce clear, concise and accurate documentation and reports
  • Experience and ability to work in a busy office environment as part of a team or individually as required
  • Experience of working in an Assessor’s office, property environment or similar and delivering a professional approach to duties
  • Working knowledge of construction materials and civils
  • Able to organise and prioritise own workload to meet agreed deadlines and work under own initiative
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Strong IT skills and knowledge of data protection principles
  • Ability to travel throughout Fife
  • Ability to learn and apply non-domestic rates and council tax legislation and case law on a practical basis
  • Supporting Statement required; it must not be a CV

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Blended working arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required
  • Employee benefits package offering discounts on a wide range of products and services

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Hard Skills
Valuation Roll PreparationProperty SurveyingCase ManagementSales Information ResearchDocumentation and Reporting
Soft Skills
Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationTeam CollaborationOrganizational SkillsSelf-Motivation
Tools & Technologies
Computer SystemsManual Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
HNDHNCNVQ3Foundation Degree
Industry Keywords
Council TaxNon-Domestic RatesAssessor's OfficeConstruction MaterialsCivils