Job Description
Building Surveyor (Damp, Mould & Disrepair)
Location: The role will be home based but there will be an expectation to travel to locations and attend national meetings as required. This role is cover their West Rural area (Hereford, Worcester and Leominster).
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time
Closing date: 31 March 2026
Here at the organisation, they have the perfect opportunity to join their specialist Damp and Mould team on a permanent, full time basis.
Reporting into the Service Manager, you will be responsible for resolving cases of damp, mould and disrepair. This will involve carrying out inspections, virtually and in person, to diagnose the cause of damp, mould and disrepairs, ordering works, tracking cases to completion and working with colleagues across Homes and their Partnering Contractors where you require specialist input. In addition, you will be responsible for tracking HHSRS actions to make sure their homes are safe.
The ideal candidate will
- Be educated to minimum HNC level or equivalent professional experience/qualification in construction, housing, management or property.
- Have knowledge and experience in building pathology and be able to diagnose cause of damp and mould.
- Have proven experience of delivering a maintenance service
- Have good understanding of Decent Homes requirements.
- Have good written/ verbal communication skills.
- Have knowledge of building components, diagnosis of building defects, building/contract law, building regulations, housing law.
- Have strong attention to detail and understands the importance of recording all relevant information.
The role will be home based but there will be an expectation to travel to locations and attend national meetings as required. This role is cover their West Rural area (Hereford, Worcester and Leominster).
Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.
Discover the organisation:
The organisation is a leading housing provider. They manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across their portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.
Their mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.
They're looking for like-minded people to join their team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody their values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people's lives.
They are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows they to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support their colleagues. They have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. They are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation their Menopause Friendly accreditation.
They reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.
To Apply
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