Job Description
£42,708 to £49,764 per annum
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Permanent, full time x 37 hours
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Based at Honiton with hybrid working and a range of flexible working options
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Be part of our transformation
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East Devon’s Housing Service has made significant progress in recent years, transforming the way we support our tenants and communities. With improved outcomes, strong regulatory feedback and recognition from our peers, we've laid down solid foundations. Now, we’re entering an exciting new phase – one focused on raising standards even further, embracing innovation and growing our impact.
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Join us at this key moment and be part of shaping the future of council housing in East Devon and we build a new management structure within our Property & Asset team.
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Team East Devon – more than just a job
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Our Property & Asset Service is made up of skilled professionals from diverse backgrounds who bring energy and expertise to their roles every day. We’re united by one goal: delivering for our residents.
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Supporting the Repairs Service Manager, you will manage and develop our team of maintenance surveyor to deliver a high quality and customer focused responsive repairs service across East Devon District Council’s housing stock. This role is central to ensuring that homes are safe, secure, well maintained and meet regulatory and service standards. You will lead and manage the maintenance surveyor team by providing clear direction, support and professional development this includes prioritising surveys based on legal and Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS) needs.
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You’ll need to have a good general education with GCSE at grade C or above including Maths and English as well as HNC or equivalent in a building related subject or experience in building related work and identifying building defects and specifying repairs works. You could be a qualified building surveyor or hold an equivalent building degree. Knowledge of building construction and contract management is essential
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About us\n
Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.
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Apply\n
To apply online, please visit www.eastdevon.gov.uk/jobs.For an informal discussion, please contact Andy King, Assistant Director, Housing Regulated Services by email Andrew.King@eastdevon.gov.uk
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Closing date: Midnight on Sunday, 3rd August 2025 with interviews planned for week commencing 18th August 2025