Disrepair Surveyor x3

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic housing disrepair surveyors to enhance residents' lives in Bristol. This role involves inspecting properties, managing complex repair cases, and engaging with residents and stakeholders. You'll play a vital role in improving housing conditions while receiving a supportive work environment with flexible arrangements. Join a team that values diversity and offers excellent rewards, including a generous leave allowance and pension scheme. If you're ready to make a difference, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Flexible Working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Good understanding of building pathology and disrepair claims.
• Methodical and enquiring approach required for inspections.

Responsibilities

• Inspect properties and manage repair works from start to finish.
• Compile reports and photographic evidence for court cases.

Skills

Building Pathology

Resident Engagement

Report Writing

Stakeholder Liaison

Inspection Skills

Education

Relevant Professional Qualification

Job description

Full Time, Permanent

Do you want to make a difference to people's lives? Do you want an interesting, diverse works package that makes the day go fast!?

We're seeking enthusiastic and motivated housing disrepair surveyors to help improve the lives of our residents.

This role requires a good understanding of building pathology, especially hazards, defects and their causes. You should be methodical and enquiring.

You will be responsible for resident engagement, inspections, ordering any works and monitoring the works' progress from start to completion of complex repairs cases.

The situations surrounding disrepair claims can be varied and interesting. You will:

• Inspect properties
• Write reports
• Take photographic evidence
• Compile witness statements for courts
• Manage repairs works from inception through to completion
• Hold a caseload
• Liaise with multiple stakeholders

Occasionally, you'll need to attend court and give evidence under oath of your findings. An understanding of the disrepair protocol would be an advantage, but we'll provide training.

Your professional expertise will be fundamental in deciding our stance in relation to defending and settling claims, but most importantly helping residents' housing conditions improve.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Shortlisting will take place on 19th-20th May.
Interviews will take place on 28th-29th May.
If you want any more information please contact Craig Cook on 07500108689.
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.