Disrepair Surveyor

Disrepair Surveyor 

Up to £40,000 per annum (plus £2,600 car allowance - non-contractual) 

Hybrid - Midlands / East of England with travel across our geography as required 

Permanent, Full Time  

Are you currently a Surveyor working in the Housing Sector, or from a construction or trades background and looking for an exciting new role within an organisation committed to improving lives? If so, our Disrepairs Surveyor role could be the perfect job for you… 

Longhurst Group is a leading housing Group across the Midlands & East of England, committed to enhancing communities and improving the lives of both our colleagues and customers. With a mission to provide quality, safe, affordable housing that build great foundations for our customers, our Property Services team are critical to ensuring quality homes are provided to our customers and repairs are undertaken swiftly, to a good standard. 

As a Disrepairs Surveyor at Longhurst Group, you will play a crucial role in helping to defend disrepair allegations where applicable and be responsible for identifying actionable defects within a property and preparing detailed repair reports.  You will contribute to ensuring the delivery of a customer focused, effective and value for money service.  

Further key responsibilities are listed below: 

• Carry out disrepair inspections and prepare reports. 

• Carry out inspections of works in our homes to monitor quality standards and ensure that any follow up work is satisfactorily completed. 

• Ensure that all IT systems are updated efficiently and in accordance with the requirements of the contract and agreed processes. 

• Ensure that customers are completely satisfied with all works in their homes and any complaints are managed thoroughly. 

• Have a thorough understanding of complex repairs such as disrepair claims, insurance claims, structural issues, asbestos awareness, and drainage surveys. 

In order to be successful in application for our Disrepairs Surveyor role, you’ll need a proven knowledge of surveying properties, preventative maintenance, and ability to examine the condition of buildings, with a view to identifying a route cause issue. 

Our Disrepairs Surveyor role operates in a hybrid capacity, contracted to 36.25 hours per week. To us, this means spending time with our customers across our geography (Midlands / East of England), with some time working from home (subject to business needs - we are open to discussion around how this is built into working weeks).   

This is a hugely exciting time to join Longhurst Group – not only are we continuously striving to achieve better results for our customers, but the Social Housing sector is at a crucial point with new measures, legislations and standards coming into effect imminently. Our Disrepair Surveyor opportunity is a fantastic chance for an existing or Trainee Surveyor to diversify their knowledge within the Housing / Surveying sector. In applying for this role you will have an opportunity to both support our customers, whilst evidencing unfounded disrepair claims made against the Group. 

What you receive from us 

• A competitive 28-day annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays 

• Car Allowance = £2,600 per annum (non-contractual, annually reviewed) 

• Pension Scheme with contributions matched by us up to 8.5% 

• Life Cover of three times your annual salary (as part of pension scheme membership) 

• Membership of our Health Care Cash Plan including Employee Assistance programme and DoctorLine 

• Access to a range of discounts, including Blue Light and B&Q Tradpoint Cards 

• Free access to financial education service, supporting with personalised financial information on a range of topics such as mortgages, retirement planning, pensions, saving and investments, insurance and will writing 

• Free Eye Tests 

• Free flu vaccinations 

• Investment in your personal development through our extensive learning and development opportunities. 

• Professional subscription for membership fees relating to your role, paid for by us 

• Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave 

• Long Service Awards 

• Carers Networking Group and resources to support Unpaid Carers 
    

This role currently attracts a non-contractual car allowance according to our Driving at Work Policy. This is currently set at £2,600 per annum, however eligibility for the allowance and the rate of the allowance is reviewed annually and any changes will be notified to you. 
  

How to apply 

Please click apply now to submit your CV today. In the event of high applicant volumes we reserve the right to close this advert and CV submission window early. 

We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application. 

Vetting Requirements 

The important things - We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. If you are the successful candidate, original proof must then be provided before your first day. 

Naturally working with our customers, we need to complete pre-employment checks before you join us. This role is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory references (one from your current employer). We also need you to tell us what you have been up to over the past 5 years as a minimum in terms of employment history. This could include carer duties, travel, seeking work, education, employment, training, or volunteering. 

Equal Opportunities 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Longhurst Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. 

We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues and as part of our commitment we are an Employer for Carers and would welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities. 

We aspire to have a greater diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Longhurst Group.