Job Description
Full time 37hrs
Permanent
Location: Trowbridge and surrounding areas
Closing date: midnight, 25th May 2025
Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? We’re looking for a Response Surveyor to join our team at Selwood Housing, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing safe, quality homes and spaces that support our communities.
As a Response Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our properties remain safe, secure, and well-maintained for our customers. You’ll carry out responsive inspections, diagnose issues, and work closely with our repairs teams to make sure customers receive the high standard of care they deserve.
The main duties include:
· Diagnose building defects and identify suitable cost-effective remedies.
· Undertake property related inspections and produce written reports.
· Communicate well with our customers to keep them informed of progress of the repair.
· Produce specifications and procure small building works and mange through to completion.
What we need
For this role you’ll need to have the following skills and experience:
· HND or HNC in construction or building surveying. And/or relevant experience.
· Experience in diagnosing building defects.
· Experience of maintenance management and/or construction.
· Knowledge of managing contracts within budgetary constraints management.
· Knowledge and experience of Health and safety legislation and its practical implementation Including CDM regulations.
· Excellent customer service skills and the ability to resolve issues and complaints for our customers.
· A basic DBS check will be required for this role.
Who we are
Selwood Housing Group is a not-for-profit housing association committed to providing affordable local homes for our customers. We have over 7,000 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset and employ over 300 staff from our offices in Trowbridge and Melksham. We are a values-based driven organisation. We place our shared values at the heart of everything we do.
What we offer
Our main benefits include:
· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
· 2 paid gifted days; one for your birthday and one over Christmas
· Buy / sell up to 5 days holiday
· Life assurance
· Flexible working
· Competitive pension
· Cycle to work scheme
· Access to perks at work and Mintago
At Selwood, we strive to respect the diversity of our staff. We care deeply about inclusivity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds, demographics, and identities to apply. We are a Disability Confident employer and will do our very best to provide any adjustments, access and equipment you feel you may need throughout the interview process, and during your employment with us.
We’re keen to build a supportive and rewarding environment, free from discrimination, that works for everyone.
The closing date of this advert is subject to change based on the volume of applications or the hiring timeline.