Property Surveyor (Care Homes)
Location: Flexible, UK (with travel across care home locations)
Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Contract: 6 month Fixed Term Contract
About Anchor
Anchor is a leading provider of housing, care, and homeownership services across the UK. Our Property Delivery team is dedicated to maintaining high-quality care home environments, ensuring resident comfort and safety while meeting strategic and compliance objectives.
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated Property Surveyor (Care Homes) to manage property investment, service, inspection, and repairs services across Anchor’s care home portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Property Surveyor, you will oversee budgets of £1.75m-£2.5m, ensuring timely delivery of services and maintaining properties in excellent condition.
This role involves conducting detailed inspections using building pathology expertise, collaborating with care operations and contractors, and working with the Strategic Partnership Team to deliver cost-effective solutions and accurate forecasting.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct regular care home property inspections, including general inspections and asbestos re-inspections, applying advanced building pathology skills.
* Manage delivery of repairs, investment, and service activities, ensuring properties meet quality and compliance standards within budget.
* Collaborate with care operations and contractors to deliver high-quality, resident-focused services.
* Work with the Strategic Partnership Team to produce accurate delivery and financial forecasts and identify cost-saving opportunities.
* Undertake regular site visits, engaging with care operations colleagues and residents to ensure actions are implemented effectively.
* Participate in a home-based out-of-hours duty roster to address urgent issues.
About You
You are a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in property management and building pathology. You bring:
* At least 3 years of experience managing property activities in a housing environment, ideally in social housing maintenance or planned investment.
* Extensive knowledge of building pathology and remediation actions, with experience in project management for investment or maintenance.
* Experience in decarbonisation projects and interpreting operational data to inform service delivery planning.
* Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate across teams.
* Ability to think creatively, solve complex building problems, and deliver cost-effective solutions.
* Significant experience in building pathology within housing and working towards MRICS or MCIOB status (desirable).
Why Join Us?
Join Anchor and make a meaningful impact by ensuring safe and comfortable environments for our care home residents. We offer:
* A competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunities to apply your expertise in a supportive, values-driven organisation.
* Professional development and a collaborative, inclusive working environment.
* The chance to work on impactful projects that enhance resident wellbeing