Damp & Mould Surveyor – Local Authority Housing
£31 PAYE / £38 Umbrella
Full-time
Temporary Ongoing Contract
Hertfordshire
We are working with a local authority housing provider to recruit an experienced Damp & Mould / Disrepair Surveyor to support their HRA housing stock, delivering a responsive, tenant-focused service in line with Awaab’s Law.
This role sits firmly within responsive repairs and tenancy management, rather than asset management or capital projects, and will involve regular site visits, tenant engagement, inspections, and close liaison with contractors, housing management, and legal teams.
Responsibilities
Undertake damp and mould surveys across HRA housing stock and complete detailed reports in line with Awaab’s Law, issuing copies to tenants as required
Issue, monitor, and manage remedial works through to completion for all damp and mould cases
Carry out post-inspections within statutory timeframes to confirm issues have been fully resolved
Where issues persist, undertake further surveys to identify additional required works
Complete disrepair inspections, including pre-start meetings and post-inspections, ensuring works are delivered in line with SCOTT schedules
Provide timely updates to legal representatives throughout all stages of disrepair works to ensure litigation compliance
Inspect and manage larger responsive repair works, including:
Specifying required works
Issuing instructions to partnering contractors
Monitoring progress and undertaking post-inspections
Communicating updates clearly to residents
Identify and report HHSRS failings, ensuring corrective actions are completed by relevant contractors or partners
Work closely with Housing Management teams to support tenant sustainability, ensuring appropriate support is offered—particularly in relation to damp, mould, and Awaab’s Law complianceRequirements
Proven experience within a responsive repairs or neighbourhood housing role
Experience of establishing, improving, and working within property and lease management processes
Professional qualification experience within a property-related role (general practice or corporate property)
Extensive experience of landlord and tenant matters
Strong report-writing skills, with experience producing reports for:
Senior management
Committees
Legal teams and wider stakeholders
Confident communicator, comfortable liaising with tenants, contractors, housing officers, and legal representatives
Organised and methodical, with the ability to manage multiple cases and statutory deadlines effectively
Able to work onsite and across neighbourhoods — this is not a remote roleImportant role context
This is a responsive repairs-focused position
The role is neighbourhood and tenancy based
It is not asset management or project-led
Regular site presence and tenant interaction are essentialContact For further details or to apply, please contact:
James Glover
Service Care Solutions
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