We are proud to be partnering with a large Housing Association, who are looking to appoint a Stock Condition Surveyor on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

This will be a full-time working 37.5 hours position covering their South East patch, with and a salary of £43,000 + £4,385 car allowance per annum.

You will need a full UK driving license, and be willing to carry out a DBS check through the organisation.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Schedule and carry out 1000 stock condition surveys per year to establish building condition, age, repairs and remaining life of building components, detailing compliance with Decent Homes and the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and identifying and reporting any failures
• Ensure all homes and communal areas are safe, warm and secure by recording and actioning any Hazards, safety concerns and repairs identified during surveys
• Accurately update information on housing stock condition to assist in programming and compliance with the Decent Homes Standard
• Complete any other inspections or surveys that are required including pre-termination and void inspections for tenanted homes and construction stage inspections of new build homes.
• Carry out any other post inspection activity required to ensure our homes are safe and to support the wider Homes Directorate

Experience required:

• Proven knowledge of the decent homes standard, component lifecycles, HHSRS Rating system and domestic building construction methods and faults
• Knowledge of building components, common issues, hazards and proven ability to diagnose and remedy defects.
• Proven ability to identify common building issues, faults and hazards and recommend effective
• Proven ability to achieve targets and prioritise, plan and manage own workload

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Attention to detail and ability to demonstrate experience of accurate property data collection
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately with a wide range of internal and external customers
• Excellent written and oral communication and administrative skills
• Excellent IT skills including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Housing Management systems

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday trading opportunities
• Pension and Life Assurance scheme
• myChoice Retailer discounts and cashback
• Wellbeing platform

Working hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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