Disrepair Surveyor
The role
Are you experienced in Maintenance Surveying, with a detailed knowledge of the legal disrepair process? If yes, then this may be the perfect role for you! We have a great opportunity that has arisen within our dedicated Contract Services Team for a Disrepair Surveyor.
You’ll deliver a quality, resident-focused Disrepair Surveyor Service working collaboratively with internal and external Legal Counsel, external contractors, and internal departments. You’ll assist the team in ensuring that a high-quality service is delivered to help with the groups efficiencies to comply with relevant policies, legal and regulatory requirements. You’ll be proactive in monitoring performance, meeting KPI’s and taking decisive action to ensure issues are addressed. It is important that you’re able to address and resolve complex disrepair cases within a timely manner.
Your main base will be our Farringdon office, with regular travel across London. You’ll have the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.
What you’ll have
* Membership of RICS, CIOB or equivalent level experience
* A detailed knowledge of the legal disrepair process
* Experience in property maintenance with detailed knowledge of housing construction, disrepair & maintenance service delivery
* Experience in maintenance surveying with ability to: diagnose complex site problems; propose practical solutions; prepare costed specifications; manage contracts and project manage to resolution, contractors, operatives and site works; demonstrate excellent awareness of costs, value for money and health & safety risks
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and codes of practice
* The ability to be attentive to detail when writing specifications, checking work and materials
* Full UK driving licence & access to a vehicle
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples.
Advert closing date: 16th December 2025 at 23:59 (We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a suitable number of applications).
About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
* Pension
* Life assurance
* Healthcare cash plan
* Eyecare & dental
* Birthday leave
* Retailers discounts
* Cycle to work
* Buy & sell annual leave
* Season ticket loan
* In-house academy & career development
* Flexible working
Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach