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Organisation
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Valuation Tribunal Service
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Sponsor department
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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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Location
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London
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Sectors
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Judicial, Prisons & Policing
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Skills
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Accountancy, Audit and Risk, Business, Change Management, Regulation, Transformation
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Number of vacancies
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1
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Time commitment
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20
day(s)
per annum
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Remuneration
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£5694
per annum
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Length of term
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3 years
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Application deadline
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11am on 18 March 2024
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Timeline for this appointment
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Opening date
5 February 2024
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Application deadline
11am on 18 March 2024
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Sifting date
14 May 2024
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Interviews expected to end on
18 July 2024
Timeline dates are only an estimate and can change
Introduction from the Chair
Dear Candidate
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy on the Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) Board.
We are looking to appoint a Senior Tribunal Member to our Board.
The VTS Board is made up of 'Independent Members' and a majority of 'Senior Tribunal Members'. This Senior Tribunal Member vacancy is only open to Senior Members of the Valuation Tribunal for England (VTE). These are those members who are on the VTE’s panel of Chairmen. Full details of the role, responsibilities and commitments are set out in this document, and I hope you will decide to apply. We want to receive applications from a wide range of individuals, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our board and committees. We particularly welcome applications from people with ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and disability characteristics currently underrepresented on our Board.
The appointed candidate may also be designated as the Deputy Chairman, whose role is identical to that of other board members, other than that they may also be required to deputise for the Valuation Tribunal Service Chairman as necessary. The time commitment and remuneration would remain the same if a candidate is appointed as Deputy Chairman.
Information about the Board can be found on The Valuation Tribunal Service website at
VTS Board Management and Team.Harry Rich
Chair of The Valuation Tribunal Service
Appointment description
Board Responsibilities:
- Supporting the Accounting Officer, who is also the Chief Executive, in his role
- Establishing and taking forward the strategic aims and objectives of the VTS, consistent with the framework agreed with DLUHC
- Ensuring that the Secretary of State is kept informed of any changes which are likely to impact on the strategic direction of the VTS Board or on the attainability of its targets, and determining the steps needed to deal with such changes
- Ensuring that any statutory or administrative requirements for the use of public funds are complied with, that the Board operates within the limits of its statutory authority and any delegated authority agreed with DLUHC, and in accordance with any other conditions relating to the use of public funds and that, in reaching decisions, the Board takes into account guidance issued by DLUHC
- Ensuring that the Board receives and reviews regular financial and operational information concerning the management of VTS is informed in a timely manner about any concerns about the activities of VTS and provides positive assurance to DLUHC that appropriate action has been taken on such concerns
- Ensuring that corporate governance is kept to a high standard, including by using the independent audit committee to help the Board to address key financial and other risks
- To support and encourage the Executive in seeking improvements to the service for the benefit of appellants and other stakeholders
- Appointing, with the Secretary of State’s approval, a Chief Executive and, in consultation with DLUHC, set performance objectives and remuneration terms linked to these objectives for the Chief Executive which give due weight to the proper management and use and utilisation of public resources
Board members have an overall responsibility to ensure that the VTS fulfils its statutory functions. The roles will involve:
- Attending VTS Board meetings (and committee meetings if required), contributing to discussions including strategy, policy development and the monitoring and review of performance.
- Helping to develop the VTS’s future strategy and its Corporate and Business Plans, through which the VTS’s objectives and targets are established and their budget set.
- Assisting in the development of improvements to VTE’s and VTS’s customer service delivery.
- Assisting in the implementation of policies and systems to discharge the VTS’s statutory responsibilities.
- Board members may be required to chair or be a member of a VTS committee.
- Acting in accordance with the Seven Principles of Public Life.
- The Deputy Chairman may also be required to deputise for the Valuation Tribunal Service Chairman as necessary.
Organisation description
The Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) is an executive Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
The VTS was established under the Local Government Act 2003 and delivers administrative services, procedural advice and central direction to the Valuation Tribunal for England (VTE), which makes the final decisions on disputes between those who pay council tax or non-domestic rates and their local council or the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
The VTE is headed by a President and is a separate statutory body, but the VTS and VTE work in partnership to deliver the end-to-end process from registration of an appeal by the VTS to the issuing of a decision by the VTE.
The VTS’s strategic objectives are to:
- Support the VTE by administering a fair, efficient and accessible appeals system
- Enhance the quality and consistency of service to all stakeholders
- Build capacity and capability in staff
- Operate with financial and organisational initiative and efficiency
Board composition
Information about the organisation, Board Members, Board minutes and more can be found on the
VTS website.
Regulation of appointment
This post is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. For more information, please refer to the
Commissioner’s website