Assistant Surveyor

Spider Web Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading disability charity in Cambridge is looking for an Assistant Surveyor to join their Property team. This full-time role involves conducting property inspections, supporting compliance with regulations, and delivering a high-quality service. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of relevant experience and strong problem-solving skills. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits, making it a fantastic opportunity for professional growth and contribution to social impact.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

33 days annual leave

Pension options

Health cashback plan

Occupational sick pay

Access to training and development

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in housing associations, council housing, or similar.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with good communication skills.
• Knowledge of housing maintenance and building regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct property inspections and produce reports on conditions.
• Support major works and prepare documentation for compliance.
• Advise on compliance matters ensuring a high-quality service.

Skills

Building inspections

Communication

Problem-solving

Numeracy

IT skills

Job description

Assistant Surveyor

Papworth Trust are looking for an Assistant Surveyor to join their Property team in this exciting new role. The right candidate will be supported to further their surveying knowledge and skills, supporting the delivery of a professional and effective surveying service across our domestic and commercial properties. This full‑time, permanent position is based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire with travel across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Hertfordshire, so applicants must be able to commute reliably across these areas.

Why Papworth Trust

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity, dedicated to empowering disabled people to live with equality, choice, and independence. Our vision is a world where disabled people are seen for who they are.

Company benefits

• Competitive Salary: £30,000 per annum
• Holiday: 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Pension: choice of two schemes with enhanced employer contribution
• Employee extras: health cashback plan, occupational sick pay (after probation), employee assistance helpline, online wellbeing apps, mental health first aid and wellbeing discussions, and access to ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Additional perks: Values in Practice reward scheme, cycle‑to‑work and other tax‑saving incentives, involvement in employee forum and colleague experience groups.

About the role

As an Assistant Surveyor, you will support and carry out property inspections and asset management, ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards. You will work with colleagues, tenants, and contractors to deliver a high‑quality, customer‑focused service.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, 1–2 days in the office and the rest visiting sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct stock condition, maintenance, measured, and pre/post inspections, producing accurate floor plans and reports, and diagnosing property defects (including damp and mould) with practical solutions.
• Support major works and tendering programmes by preparing specifications, documentation, and monitoring compliance with asbestos, fire, legionella, and other regulations.
• Advise tenants, contractors, and external partners on works, permissions, and compliance matters, ensuring high‑quality, customer‑focused service.
• Participate in policy, procedure, and service development initiatives, safeguarding tenants' health and wellbeing, and reporting concerns in line with Trust policy.
• Take part in the on‑call Duty Officer rota, maintain personal CPD, and actively contribute to the Trust's mission and values.

About you

You will share our values and support equality, inclusion, and safeguarding. You will ideally have at least 2 years’ experience in housing associations, council housing or similar, with skills in building inspections, maintenance or asset surveying. Strong problem‑solving, communication, numeracy, and IT skills are essential, along with knowledge of housing maintenance, construction, building regulations, CDM, H&S and ideally compliance (asbestos, fire, legionella). You will be flexible, self‑disciplined, and collaborative, with experience as a maintenance surveyor, asset surveyor, or ex‑trades/contract manager inspecting building works highly desirable. You will also need access to your own vehicle to travel between sites.

Basic DBS check required and candidates must be authorised to work in the UK.

Equal opportunities

Papworth Trust is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee interviews to those who meet the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments or alternative formats, please let us know as early as possible.

Apply

To apply for the Assistant Surveyor role, please submit your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.