Maintenance Surveyor

£40,000 to £45,000 pa (depending on experience) plus 34 days leave and health cash plan 

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hpw) 

Hybrid working, from our office in Durham, from home and covering the North-East region 

We can’t offer a CoS for this role  

Home, a place where you belong

Every inspection, every survey and every decision you make will improve daily life for our customers.  If you can spot the things others miss and can resolve issues that enable safe, high-quality, compliant homes, we’d love you to join us.

You’ll survey and inspect homes to make sure they’re safe, well maintained and meet regulatory standards. Using your technical expertise, you’ll identify issues, arrange repairs and oversee works to ensure quality, compliance and great customer outcomes. Working as part of our Repairs and Maintenance team, you’ll help deliver reliable, high‑quality homes that our customers can feel proud of.

What you’ll do

·       Carry out inspections, surveys and diagnose issues to keep our customers' homes safe, well maintained and compliant

·       Scope repairs and improvements with clear practical solutions, supporting trades and contractors by providing technical advice and guidance

·       Manage disrepair cases and manage complex cases such as damp and mould

·       Oversee works and track progress against specifications, schedules and standards

·       Make sure empty homes are ready to re-let quickly

Why join us

We offer great training and development, and a culture where your ideas and input are valued. Most of all, you’ll see the difference your work makes to customers’ lives, every single day. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work!

You have

·       HNC, HND or Degree in Surveying or a Construction-related discipline, or

·       MCIOB and strong post-qualification experience

·       PCAQT and HHSRS qualification, or willingness to complete it after joining us

·        Strong understanding of building pathology and ability to diagnose complex works such as subsidence.  Current knowledge of relevant housing and building legislation and experience of Construction Design Management (CDM) client and design side. 

·       Experience diagnosing property condition and scoping for remedial works, working with DLO teams and contractors

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

 The practical bits

·        You’ll work Monday to Friday. 

·        This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 2 days in the office and the rest working across your patch and from home  

·        You need to be able to drive and have access to your own vehicle insured for business purposes.  We’ll pay for your business mileage 

·        You need a Basic DBS check done, and we also pay for that 

What’s in it for you?

·       34 days leave, (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”). The option to buy 5 more each year

·       Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more

·       Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)

·       Instant pay access with Stream

·       Career path with development and excellent training package.  

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Maintenance Surveyor Job Description, find out about us, for help to apply and our benefits. Roles can close early, so don’t wait. For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.