We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in the Oxfordshire, who are recruiting for a surveyor on a temporary eight-to-ten-week contract with the potential for an extension. The hourly rate of pay is £28 to £30 via an Umbrella company.

The ideal candidate must have experience of surveying within social housing and hold a full UK driving license.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Undertaking reactive, void and occasional stock condition surveys on social housing properties (communal extra care supported schemes, flats and domestic houses)

• Monitoring programme performance, quality standards and ensuring good liaison and excellent communications with staff, stakeholders and residents

• Identifying Damp & Mould within properties and make recommendations on findings

• Ensuring that contractors are regularly monitored for quality, performance and value and hold operational meetings regarding KPI’s, expenditure and Health & Safety issues

• Inspecting properties for component lifecycle analysis, including kitchens, bathrooms and roofs

• Liaising and corresponding with the repair team to ensure building and maintenance issues are comprehensively involved

• Completing reviews of previous recommendations for asbestos and fire, ensuring work was completed and making note of any incomplete work

• Monitoring and authorising invoices

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise with tenants and Senior Management

• Experience working within a Housing Association

• Well organised with the ability to work on own initiative

• Full UK driving license and own vehicle

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week

• Monday to Friday

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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