Property Visiting Officer


Company:	Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Salary:	£26,895 to £30,132 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Maidenhead, SL6 1RF
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	15 Nov 2026

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Summary

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.

What we offer:

32 days annual leave.

Flexible working including some hybrid working pattern for a better work-life balance.

Generous Local Government Pension scheme includes life cover (3 times of annual salary); and an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme to enhance your pension provision.

Free employee parking close to the offices.

Give As You Earn scheme.

Instant Reward Scheme to recognise and reward innovative achievement.

Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling, advice and information.

Access to discounts and deals with hundreds of retailers, including discounted gym memberships and travel deals.

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