Join us as our next Asset Condition, Damp & Mould Surveyor and make a difference!
Do you thrive at empowering others and want to help transform lives?
At Transform Housing & Support, we believe everyone should live independent and fulfilling lives. We provide housing and support for many socially excluded and vulnerable people across Surrey, parts of Berkshire, West Sussex, and the London Borough of Sutton.
If you're looking for a role where every day is different and brings new opportunities to make a meaningful difference, then Transform Housing & Support is the place for you.
Salary – £37,740 per annum plus benefits
Location – Leatherhead, Surrey
Full time – 37 hrs per week
What You'll Be Doing
You will be joining our Asset Management Team, a friendly group of 16 people, who provide a high-quality service to our Housing Support colleagues and our Clients by repairing, maintaining and investing in our properties.
A little more about your day as an Asset Condition, Damp & Mould Surveyor:
• To be the main point of contact to address any issues around property which needs further on-site investigation around repairs, maintenance, or any other property related matters.
• Programme and carryout annual stock condition surveys and inspections across the stock portfolio to ensure properties provide a safe and secure environment for residents to live in but also establish their condition.
• Work with the Asset Manager (Planned Investment) to validate properties on planned and cyclical annual programmes of works. Assist with contractor progress, quality checks and snagging works.
• Investigate any Health and Safety issues under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
• Undertake damp and mould surveys to tight deadlines to meet the requirements of Awaabs Law, to include specification writing, issuing works, communications with the Client (tenant) and following up periodically to ensure issue has been addressed.
• Assist the Contracts and Compliance Manager in carrying out checks on actions or works which need to be addressed following servicing and inspection regimes, including fire risk assessments, legionella, asbestos, etc.
• Compile specifications for small scale works, procure, and ensure works are delivered to the required standard and within the specified timescales, inspect work during and at completion, and arranging payment for work.
• Request or raise orders for works to external contractors or In House Repairs Team, and ensure work is completed to the required standard and within the specified timescales.
• Have regular contact and meetings with Transform’s Inhouse Repairs Team, external contractors, and Consultants to monitor quality and delivery of work, along with performance.
• Have an overview, monitor expenditure against budget, and have input in identifying future repair needs or programmes of work.
• Collate and record inspection and stock condition data in the required format and ensure that they are carried out consistently and the information captured is accurate. Where appropriate carryout validation checks on existing data currently held and identify any inaccuracies or updates required.
• Use appropriate equipment provided to carry out inspections and take photographic evidence as required.
• Provide guidance and advice to residents, staff, contractors, and external stakeholders regarding the outcome of any inspection or work carried out, and if applicable what further action is needed.
• Attend meetings and compile reports as required on any matter following an inspection, which may include any incident, complaint, or disrepair.
• Use IT systems to locate property information, raise repair orders, monitor works, record completions, and obtain reports as required.
• Follow policies and procedures, and where appropriate recommend any changes to improve the way inspections are conducted and what information is collated.
• Keep up to date with current legislation, guidance and good practice within the sector and Property maintenance and management.
What You'll Need
To be successful in this role, you will need:
• Experience of successfully carrying out property inspections and surveys
• Experience managing extensive and varied workloads.
• Working within Property Management and Maintenance
• Contractor and consultant management
• Compiling specifications and tender documents
• Minimum of HNC/HND in a related discipline required to carry out this role, or equivalent.
• Building construction and property knowledge
• Good understanding of building pathology and identifying building defects
• Competent in being able to identify damp, mould, and condensation issues.
• Awareness of Landlords responsibility around health and safety and statutory compliance
• Knowledge of different residential building types, construction, and design.
• Can work independently and manage own workload.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Can use IT systems and hardware.
• An Basic DBS check (to be completed by us, upon successful application).
Tick most of the boxes? If you are excited by the role and can do most of what we are looking for, go ahead and apply; you could be exactly who we need.
How we’ll set you up for success
We want to make sure you have the skills and knowledge to be great in your role. So when you join us, you will complete a tailored induction programme which will include a combination of online training, in person training, and shadowing.
Why work at Transform
Transform is a place where everyone is valued. We want to make sure colleagues have the flexibility they need to balance their personal lives and do well at work. We focus on outcomes and are open to different ways of working including flexible hours where possible.
Our benefits are great too and include:
• 28 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• An additional 1 day (pro rata) per annum wellbeing day
• A defined contribution pension scheme
• Interest-free staff loans
• The opportunity to buy or sell up to five days annual leave per holiday year
• Life assurance cover
What's Next
At Transform, we're all about celebrating diversity because we know it's key to our success. We're committed to being inclusive, so if you're passionate about what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you!
If you need any adjustments during the application or selection process, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help.
We review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match, so apply as soon as you can to avoid missing out.
You may also have experience in the following: Asset Surveyor, Damp and Mould Surveyor, Property Inspector, Stock Condition Surveyor, Building Surveyor, Housing Surveyor, Asset Management Surveyor, Housing, Maintenance Surveyor, Repairs & Maintenance Surveyor, Planned Works Surveyor, Compliance Surveyor, Health and Safety Surveyor
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