Tribunal Clerk
Please apply online via the link provided.
The Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) is a statutory, non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Ministry of Housing and Communities and Local Government. We provide general procedural advice on local taxation matters and support the Valuation Tribunal for England (VTE).
We are currently looking for highly engaged, self-motivated, IT literate individuals to join our high performing team of Tribunal Clerks who operate across all regions of England. As a Tribunal Clerk you will rise to the ever-changing challenges that face a service delivery organisation in the provision of accurate rating and council tax law. You will provide procedural advice to users of our service and be there to guide them through appeal hearings. Although there is still further work to do in preparation, you will also be involved in any High Value Council Tax appeals.
Working under pressure and being able to manage your own time to meet strict deadlines are key requirements in this role. You will successfully case manage a number of appeals, actively managing the parties involved and then attending hearings to act as the Tribunal Clerk to provide authoritative advice to the parties and the Tribunal hearing panel. You will also be responsible for drafting the Tribunal’s reasoned decisions and issuing this to the parties within our expected timescale.
You must have outstanding organisational abilities accompanied by a commitment to excellent customer care and coupled with high levels of communication and interpersonal skills.
Tribunal hearings are mainly heard remotely using video call technology. Consequently, you must be able to work effectively from your home base and have suitable broadband connectivity to allow you to carry out your duties effectively. Familiarity with IT and Microsoft Office is also essential. Even though this is a home working position, during your probation period you may be required to spend time in our London office or other locations to receive training, learning about the role, and developing your knowledge and skill set.
Ideally you will already have an understanding of rating and council tax legislation and be qualified or part-qualified with the professional examinations of the Institute of Rating, Revenue and Valuation (IRRV). If not, the successful candidates will be expected to commit to study this and achieve the IRRV Technician qualification preferably within a 2-year period, or at least to have made sufficient and significant progress in that time. This is a key requirement for anyone successfully appointed. There will then be an opportunity to progress your studies to attain the full Corporate/Diploma membership qualification.
We offer a competitive salary ranging from £30,024 to £47,181 on having achieved full corporate membership of the IRRV. We also offer membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and 26 days annual leave (rising to 28 days after three years’ service, and the 31 days after five years’ of service), which starts from 1 April each year. Please note that an additional pay award from April 2026 is currently subject to negotiation.
To apply for this role, you should complete a personal statement addressing how you meet the requirements of the job. This should be a minimum of 2 sides of A4 (and no more than 4 sides) to cover as much as possible. You should complete the diversity monitoring form and also provide an up-to-date CV and detail your current salary, notice period and where you saw the job advertised. CVs alone - without the required personal statement will not be accepted. Return the documents to us via email at:HR.admin@valuationtribunal.gov.uk Alternatively access the vacancy and pack from https://www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk/. The closing date for received applications is 23:55 on Sunday 28 June 2026. Please note that the VTS reserves the right to close this job early should we receive significant numbers of applications that meet the key job criteria.
Salary range
- £30,024 - £47,181 per year