Stock Condition Surveyor (M395)
Salary: £37,280 - £39,152 plus an essential car user allowance of £1,003.44 per annum.
(This is reviewed annually for eligibility)
Term: Fixed Term for 12 – 18 Months to cover secondment
Working Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Principal Officer - Investment, this is a key role in the successful management of the Housing Stock data of over 5700 properties. You will be responsible for the surveying, collation and management of the stock data as well as the analysis of the data to assist in the planning and implementation of the capital works programmes.
The role requires a detailed knowledge of building construction methods and materials backed up with a formal qualification, the ability to identify and diagnose defects and arrive at appropriate solutions as well as experience of undertaking stock condition surveys.
You must also be able to work with stock data and systems, managing data and assisting in the creation of programmes for future capital works programmes to ensure continued compliance with DHS and other statutory requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the Asset Team which focuses in delivering panned works programmes ensuring an excellent service to our customers
Key Tasks
* Collation analysis and effective use of stock condition information from a range of surveys on all property assets including occupied dwellings, void dwellings, commercial buildings, garages, communal areas and public spaces.
* Carrying out stock condition and related surveys - including Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS) surveys.
* Contribution to the development of comprehensive and accurate stock condition information to support short, and long-term asset management planning.
* Ensuring results of surveys are accurately recorded in the asset management system, in a timely manner, using hand‑held data capture equipment.
* Effective organisational, planning and report writing skills.
* Full and clean driving licence with access to a vehicle to undertake site visits.
* Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, be computer literate, work well within a team of like‑minded individuals.
If you enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, have a positive attitude and want to make a real difference to our customers every day, then we would like to hear from you!
You should have a HNC in construction or an equivalent qualification in a construction / trade related discipline is required and a driving licence and access to a vehicle to travel throughout the Borough is required.
The post is subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
What we offer
There are many benefits to working with us. The Council offers generous annual leave of between 23 and 28 days of leave (depending on grade and length of service) plus bank holidays; agile working including working from home; opportunities for professional development linked to many roles and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Colleagues are also actively engaged through our Staff Forum and groups such as our Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.
Find out more about this role and who we are by visitingwww.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs
The Council strongly believes a diverse and inclusive workforce helps make our services better. We value the individual strengths of each colleague and the potential they bring.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to promote a disability confident culture. To find out more about our Disability Confident commitments including reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme please visit:www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/equality_diversity_and_inclusion.
We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.
About the Council
Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.
We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.
Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together.
About Charnwood
We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in.
Charnwood boasts breath‑taking landscapes which are great to explore.
At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK.
It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.
For further information, please contact Martin Shaw – Principal Officer – Investment.
Martin.Shaw@charnwood.gov.uk
Closing date: 07/11/2025
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