Thank
you for your interest in the Chair vacancy on the Valuation Tribunal Service
(VTS) Board. The Valuation Tribunal Service provides the administrative
function to the Valuation Tribunal for England, the independent appeals body
for businesses and the public to use when challenging decisions of the
Valuation Office Agency or local councils in connection with their business
rates or council tax bills.
The
VTS plays a crucial role in delivering an efficient appeals service for a wide
range of users. As Chair of the VTS
board, you will be responsible for leading the organisation to ensure that it
continues to respond effectively to the demands on its services, and to
facilitating the development of ever more responsive and flexible approaches to
hearings.
We
are looking for a motivated team player with strong leadership skills with
high-level experience of providing strategic guidance in a Board context. The successful candidate will be able to see
the big picture whilst recognising the interests of a wide range of
stakeholders, and will have proven governance, organisational and financial
skills including those relating to strategic planning, risk management and
organisation-wide performance management.
We
hope to receive applications from a diverse range of individuals, we would
particularly welcome candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME)
background. Full details of the role and
responsibilities are set out in this document, and I very much hope you will
decide to apply.
The Chair is responsible to the
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. They are
responsible for ensuring that the VTS’s policies and actions support the
Secretary of State’s wider strategic policies and that its affairs are conducted
with probity. The role will involve:
Leading the development of the
Board’s strategy to enable the VTS to deliver an effective and efficient
appeals system;
Chairing Valuation Tribunal Service
Board meetings (8 per year), ensuring that strategy and policies are fully
discussed and that clear decisions are taken and disseminated
appropriately;
Ensuring that the Board, in
relation to decisions, takes proper account of guidance provided by the
responsible minister or DLUHC;
Promoting the efficient and
effective use of staff and other resources;
Delivering high standards of
regularity and probity;
Representing the views of the Board
to the general public;
Maintaining an appropriate
relationship with the VTE, supporting and encouraging it to develop policies
and procedures in line with Government policy and for the benefit of
customers;
Representing the VTS in discussions
with Ministers and their officials and other organisations to offer advice on
the development of Government policy and to facilitate its delivery.
This post is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. For more information, please refer to the
Commissioner’s website