1. Fantastic Salary and Car allowance
2. Home based, mileage claimable from home!
About Our Client
Our client is a large organisation within the care and housing industry, known for its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. With a substantial presence across the UK, they pride themselves on their attention to detail and high standards in all their housing and living projects.
Job Description
* To understand the nature and ethos of the company's delivery of care and to align the property management accordingly.* Wherever possible support front line managers and staff to achieve best practice in the delivery of care to the Residents of homes.* To understand the nature of our Residents, their continuing care requirements and how the environment which we care for them in is pivotal to their well-being and safeguarding.* Provide industry leading building maintenance, property capital expenditure and asset management.* Provide a responsive, professional, and helpful service to operations. Looking to be proactive as possible to minimise property related issues within the care homes.* Ensure the homes are fully compliant with all relevant legal and statutory PPMs.* To work with the Property Services Manager to operate a planned preventative maintenance system for all property assets, plant, and equipment. * Support the homes with the management of the maintenance personnel for the area, fulfil training needs, and recruit for vacancies.* Plan and implement works as approved and programmed at each site, giving direction, as necessary, to each home's maintenance operative. * Where appropriate manage contractors to ensure subcontracted work is completely on time and sensitively.* Plan and undertake regular inspections of the homes ensuring all homes have the required level of support needed to deliver the works.* To follow processes and procedures in the delivery of capital works at the homes and on a need basis project manage refurbishments and/or other essential capital improvement projects* To attend all property team meetings and be available to attend operational team meetings as requested and agreed by the Director of Property. * Undertake annual budget surveys to set CAPEX requirements for the coming financial year.* Work closely with the Health and Safety team wherever appropriate but specifically related to Fire Risk Assessments.* To regularly check maintenance records within the homes and ensure compliance* Undertake regular spot checks to various equipment, rooms, services et cetera (e.g. water temperature controls, COSHH compliance et cetera) to identify areas which require immediate action/attention.* Be the point of escalation for 'out of hours' emergencies and participate in the weekend on call rota.* Understand and ensure the implementation of the Company's Health and Safety policy, Emergency & Fire Evacuation Procedure and Disaster Recovery Plan. Promote and monitor safe working practice.* To exercise control over property expenditure in line with budget whilst also ensuring required standards and quality are adhered to. * To provide planning and specialist advice to operations teams.* Ensure full legal compliance and final sign off for all property works carried out in the homes.* To be the point of contact and initiator or proposer of actions on area property matters with all external bodies - local authorities, CQC, insurance inspectors, third party consultants et cetera.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Regional Surveyor should have:
3. A degree in surveying or a related field
4. Knowledge of the retail industry
5. Excellent communication skills
6. Strong organisational and project management skills
7. The ability to work well under pressure
8. A keen eye for detail
9. The ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
What's on Offer
10. A competitive salary of around £53,000, negotiable depending on experience
11. £6k car allowance
12. Hybrid working & mileage paid from home
13. A collaborative and supportive work environment
14. The opportunity to work on diverse projects within the retail industry
15. Generous holiday leave
16. The chance to work with a team of dedicated professionals