Property Visiting Officer


Company:	Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Salary:	£26,895 - £30,132
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Maidenhead, SL6 1RF
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Aug 2026
Closing date:	30 Aug 2026

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Property Visiting Officer to join us!

This is a full-time, permanent role with some hybrid working, and a salary of £26,895- £30,132 per annum.

About us:

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council – a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community. RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.

Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us and we continue to rise to the challenge.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Property Visiting Officer to join our Controls team.

The role:

To provide a full inspection service for Council Tax and Non Domestic Rates to ensure the property base is up to date so that accurate and timely billing and collection is enabled.

Your role will involve:

Develop and implement a programme of work to visit all new and unoccupied properties at regular intervals in the year to ensure correct inclusion in the billing list

Liaise with the appropriate parties to establish completion dates relevant to inclusion on the Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) billing list

Issue information to the VOA on newly completed properties and amendments to existing property as well as those properties which should be removed from the list.

Obtain information relating to occupation of properties, including personal information relevant to discounts, reliefs and exemptions as appropriate

Liaise on a daily basis with the Building Control and Planning departments to ensure that new build, alterations and extensions within the borough are logged and included in the programme of visits. Make amendments to the Revenues systems and submit reports to the VOA.

Visit all applicants for Disability reductions to verify that qualifying conditions for band reductions are satisfied.

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