Birmingham, Bristol, Canary Wharf, Cardiff, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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This role is part of HMRC Valuation Office, formerly known as the Valuation Office Agency. We have recently integrated into HMRC.
HMRC Valuation Office are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. Our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.
Job Description
Role Overview The successful candidate will join the Information, Data and Analysis Directorate (ID&A), part of HMRC Valuation Office (VO).
Our work is varied, challenging and, above all, impactful. As ID&A, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture that supports learning, professional development and innovation, enabling our people to thrive and deliver high-quality analytical solutions. We believe that excellence and innovation are strengthened by diverse perspectives and actively encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
ID&A analysts support valuation and casework operations through the development of analytical models that are deployed as part of the transformation of VO's operational processes. This work supports the ongoing transformation programmes that are fundamentally changing the way we work, including the modernisation and streamlining of technology.
This role sits within the Programme, Geospatial, Modelling and Evaluation (PGME), which plays a strategic role in developing geospatial capability, modelling approaches and analytical support for operational and transformation programmes.
You will play a key role in shaping how HMRC Valuation Office uses geospatial data, technology and insight to support its services. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a diverse portfolio of geospatial initiatives, applying geospatial analysis, visualisation and data capabilities to solve complex business challenges and help the organisation make greater use of emerging data sources and technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Key day to day responsibilities of the role will include using their skills in visualising, and customising geospatial data and geospatial software towards the following activities:
Design and Develop software solutions and process chains for GeoAnalytics activities,
Design and Develop solutions and process chains for automated ingestion of the varieties of third-party geospatial data ensuring data remains current and continues to deliver business value.
Support business engagement in ongoing geospatial programmes, including reviewing development activities and designing and developing prototypes for the enterprise GIS.
Work with colleagues across the organisation to support the development of management information dashboards and other analytical approaches that support property valuation activities.
Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across HMRC Valuation Office and external organisations to understand their data and analysis requirements and develop bespoke solutions to address their needs.
Support data quality assessment and review geospatial analysis produced by the team and external suppliers.
Mentoring and coaching colleagues sharing geospatial knowledge and supporting capability development across the team.
Keep up to date with new technology and methodologies identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
Undertake line management responsibilities for a Geospatial Analyst where assigned.
Travel to a variety of government locations, including other offices across the Valuation Office network when required.
ResponsibilitiesKey day to day responsibilities of the role will include using their skills in visualising, and customising geospatial data and geospatial software towards the following activities:
Design and Develop software solutions and process chains for GeoAnalytics activities,
Design and Develop solutions and process chains for automated ingestion of the varieties of third-party geospatial data ensuring data remains current and continues to deliver business value.
Support business engagement in ongoing geospatial programmes, including reviewing development activities and designing and developing prototypes for the enterprise GIS.
Work with colleagues across the organisation to support the development of management information dashboards and other analytical approaches that support property valuation activities.
Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across HMRC Valuation Office and external organisations to understand their data and analysis requirements and develop bespoke solutions to address their needs.
Support data quality assessment and review geospatial analysis produced by the team and external suppliers.
Mentoring and coaching colleagues sharing geospatial knowledge and supporting capability development across the team.
Keep up to date with new technology and methodologies identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
Undertake line management responsibilities for a Geospatial Analyst where assigned.
Travel to a variety of government locations, including other offices across the Valuation Office network when required.
Person specification
You will be an experienced geospatial professional who can apply geospatial data, analysis and visualisation techniques to deliver effective business solutions. You will be comfortable working with a range of stakeholders, able to communicate technical information clearly and build effective working relationships across teams.
Essential Requirements
Advanced knowledge and experience of geospatial- analysis, statistics and visualisation techniques
Experience of using and customising open or proprietary GIS to manipulate geospatial data in various format using built-in functions and software programming and contribute to the continued development of the geospatial ecosystem.
Experience of evaluating the quality of geospatial data
Experience of designing and developing end-to-end local and enterprise solutions on geospatial data production, transformation and distribution that meet business requirements.
Experience of communicating and influencing effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, producing clear technical documentation and translating complex geospatial information into solutions that meet business needs.
Experience of working collaboratively across multiple teams or disciplines to deliver shared objectives, balancing competing priorities and contributing to positive outcomes.
Experience of delivering high-quality outputs within challenging timescales, effectively managing competing demands and adapting to changing business priorities.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
As part of the interview you will be asked 3 Questions assessing your knowledge around GeoComputation, GeoAnalytics and GeoStatistics.
Alongside your salary of £45,544, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £13,194 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance that starts at 25 days, increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days and a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
Family friendly policies.
Personal support.
Coaching and development.
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Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
How To Apply
If you can meet our person requirements above, we are keen to hear from you.
To apply for this post, you must complete an online application with the following:
A CV setting out your Job History and Previous skills and experiences A Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) please outline your suitability for the role. Please pay particular attention to the ‘Essential Requirements’ and ‘Person Specification’ outlined in the advert when providing your answer.
Sift (8th/9th October 2026) Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change.
We will assess you on your CV and Personal Statement.
Should there be a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be made on the Lead Criteria:
Advanced knowledge and experience of geospatial- analysis, statistics and visualisation techniques
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.
Interviews (W/C 26th October 2026)Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change. These will be confirmed should you be invited to interview.
Interviews are currently taking place using Microsoft Teams Video. We will provide more detail if you are shortlisted for interview.
We will assess you on the Behaviours listed in the job description, technical questions and a presentaion.
Presentation
You will also be required to conduct a 10-minute presentation on information on the presentation topic will be provided to you if you are shortlisted for interview.
At the interview, the panel can then probe further and ask applicants to provide further specific examples that show how they best demonstrate their skills.
Eligibility
Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you.
If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via:
[email protected] – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application – [insert vacancy ref] & vacancy closing date [insert date]’.
To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.
Application Hints and Tips For more information on Success Profiles, tips on how to write a successful application and find out more about what’s involved in the application process please visit About the application process , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk).
Hybrid working at HMRC
HMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time).
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact the UBS Recruitment Team via
[email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Criminal Record Check
Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.
Locations
As part of the application process, you will be asked to tell us which of the locations available you can work in. You will be able to specify up to 1 option. Please be aware that you can be posted to any location that you put in your preferences. If you would only like to be posted to one location, please confirm one location only.
Successful candidate must select one of the locations noted in this advert as their base office and will be expected to undertake regular travel to this location under HMRC hybrid working policy.
Due to the way the CS Jobs system is set up, when choosing your preferred locations, you will find that the Canary Wharf location will not appear on the list of options.
Should you wish to choose Canary Wharf as a location then please select Tower Hamlets.
Transitional Sites Information
This Site Is
Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.
Terms & Conditions The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.
Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process.
Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.
Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.
If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Reserve Lists
If we have more successful candidates than available vacancies, we will hold a 3 month reserve list as standard. During that time, we may use the list to fill the same, or similar roles with closely matching essential criteria, without further testing of merit. Any appointments from the Reserve list will be made in strict merit order.
Concerns/Complaints
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting the Central Recruitment Team at the following address:
[email protected]
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
Name : Sanjay Rana
Email :
[email protected]
Recruitment team
Email :
[email protected]
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly with the department concerned.
If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/