Description
Salary: £39,862 - £41,771
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: To be confirmed following shortlisting
Rolling advert: We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.
Highway and Transport – Enhancing Lives, Building Communities
Help us make a real difference to our residents. We're looking for a proactive Area Maintenance Surveyor to help keep our social housing homes safe, well maintained, and fit for the future. You'll manage a patch of properties, carrying out inspections, diagnosing defects, and ensuring high‑quality delivery of reactive and planned works.
You'll inspect homes for repairs, damp and mould, voids, disrepair, and planned maintenance needs. You'll diagnose building issues, specify remedial works, and monitor contractors to ensure quality, cost control, and compliance. You'll produce technical reports and schedules, ensure all works meet health and safety and regulatory standards, and communicate clearly with tenants throughout. You'll also support wider asset management and long‑term improvement programmes.
You'll have strong experience in building repairs, maintenance, or refurbishment—ideally within social housing. You're confident diagnosing defects, interpreting technical data, and producing clear reports. You understand safety standards such as HHSRS and can manage contractors, priorities, and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. Most importantly, you're committed to improving the quality, safety, and sustainability of our homes.
This is a chance to shape housing standards in our community and make a direct, positive impact. You'll join a supportive, professional team focused on quality and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about housing maintenance, we'd love to hear from you.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here
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For more details, contact Kevin Butcher, Building & Contracts Manager, via email here.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
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Application process
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