Valuation Surveyor
Who are We
Working for Progressive offers you the opportunity to be part of a leading home-grown organisation with a proud reputation for customer service excellence.
With our personal and caring approach, we have been helping generations of local people to save and become homeowners. Supported by a strong high street presence and ambitious growth plans, our vision is to be the savings and mortgage provider of choice in Northern Ireland.
As a nurturing employer, we believe in supporting staff to bring their whole self to work in an inclusive environment where diverse needs are recognised and respected.
This position comes with homeworking arrangements and a requirement to attend regular reviews in our Head Office (Belfast).
About the role
We are seeking to hire an experienced residential surveyor to carry out mortgage valuations and provide general property/valuation guidance and advice to our Head Office departments and branch network. The coverage area will be BT1 – BT23, BT27, BT36 – BT41 which includes Greater Belfast, Ards & North Down and South Antrim.
Reporting to the Senior Manager – Support Services, the successful candidate will liaise with customers, occupiers and colleagues in a busy role carrying out valuations of diverse residential properties across a defined geographic region.
The position comes with homeworking arrangements and a requirement to attend regular reviews in our Head Office (Belfast).
Key Responsibilities will include:
Undertaking thorough inspections with assessment of condition, size, locality and any environmental factors likely to impact on value.
Producing good quality reports with accurate assessments of value by using expert knowledge and awareness of the local market within the required timeframe.
Providing management and mortgage teams with support in terms of general property and valuation tasks, drive-by inspections, re-inspections and post valuation queries, in an efficient manner.
Key Benefits
Competitive Salary
Hybrid Working model
Annual KPI Bonus Scheme
Excellent pension with up to 20% employer pension contribution
Life Assurance Scheme
Group Income Protection
Health cash plan with money back on dental, optical costs etc.
Generous holidays – 25 days plus up to 12 Bank Holidays
Day off for your birthday
Holiday purchase scheme
Excellent training and volunteering opportunities
Wellbeing initiatives
What you will need
Required criteria
- RICS Qualified Surveyor (MRICS or FRICS)
- Registered Valuer (VRS accredited) or eligible for VRS registration
- Minimum 2 years relevant post qualification experience in the Northern Ireland property market.
- The ability to demonstrate a proven claims free track record.
- Be an independent and reliable worker capable of prioritising their workload and meeting targets/deadlines.
- Have a methodical and professional approach towards the role and a positive attitude to customer service.
- Be able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with colleagues, management and customers.
Desired criteria
- Experience of using the Quest system
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Managing Quality
Task Planning
Communication
Progressive Building Society
Careers at Progressive We know that looking for a career means so much more than just finding a job. At Progressive, we want to help you find your happy place to work. We firmly believe in encouraging our employees to achieve the right balance between their work and personal lives, delivering access to and promoting family-friendly policies. This not only increases employee satisfaction but also enables Progressive to meet the needs of our Members and supports the Society in being positioned as one of the most successful financial institutions in Northern Ireland.
To work for Progressive is to be part of something special. We strive to nurture and develop our employees in the evolving and fast paced financial services industry. Outlined below are a list of the reasons why we feel Progressive is a great place to work: We aim to provide an inclusive and respectful working environment, where everyone recognises the importance and impact of teamwork. We celebrate staff diversity and work hard to ensure that our staff members feel valued as individuals and respected for their contribution to our success. We offer opportunities for our staff to work at the heart of our communities and make real differences to our Members’ lives. We do not subscribe to a long-hours culture, instead valuing family life and supporting our staff to balance work and family commitments.
Our benefits
We offer our staff competitive employment conditions and a range of benefits designed to achieve high levels of staff engagement and job satisfaction. We understand that by taking steps to positively enhance the well-being of our staff, we can help them to achieve their goals and boost their motivation to deliver the best possible outcomes for our members.