Interim Surveyor – Voids, Aids And Adaptations – Basildon Borough Council

Essex County Council; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Borough Council is seeking an Interim Surveyor to carry out voids, aids and adaptations surveys in Basildon. The role supports Basildon Borough Council with ECC involvement, on a hybrid, temporary basis for 6 months.

The successful candidate will inspect properties, prepare schedules of work and cost estimates, liaise with residents and stakeholders, and monitor contractors to ensure value and timeliness. The position offers a £400 daily umbrella rate.

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting residential properties and specifying repair works.
• Experience assessing aids & adaptations requirements and feasibility.
• Ability to prepare accurate schedules of work and cost estimates.
• Experience monitoring contractors to ensure work is within specification, on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Undertake void inspections identifying repairs, defects and improvements required.
• Specify and prepare schedules of work to meet lettable standard.
• Prioritise works based on property demand and budgets.
• Assess adaptations requirements and feasibility following OT recommendations.
• Coordinate with Allocations & Lettings to prepare properties for letting.

Skills

Written communication

Numerical skills

IT skills

Education

HND in Building Surveying

Membership of CIOB or RICS

IOSH or NEBOSH health & safety certificate

Tools

Works order systems

Job description

Interim Surveyor - Voids, Aids and Adaptations - Basildon Borough Council

Basildon Borough Council

Temporary, Full Time

£400.00 per day (umbrella)

Location: Basildon

Closing Date: 27th October 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Borough Council in recruiting an Interim Surveyor to undertake Voids and Aids and Adaptations surveys initially on a 6-month basis. Please note this role is being offered on a hybrid basis.

The Borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the South-East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent.

We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

The Role

The role is within the Asset Investment department of Basildon Borough Council (BBC) and is responsible for ensuring that BBC empty properties are inspected, assessed and brought up to the required lettable standard, while existing homes are adapted where necessary to help tenants with disabilities, mobility difficulties or other long term needs to live safely and independently.

Key deliverables

• Undertake void inspections identifying repairs, defects, damage and improvements required.
• Specify and prepare schedules of work required to bring the property up to the agreed lettable standard.
• Prioritise works based on property demand.
• Assess adaptations requirements and feasibility using recommendations from OT assessments.
• Liaise with all relevant parties to agree scope of works and co-ordinate delivery.
• Inspect completed adaptations to ensure works meet the agreed specification and are suitable for the intended use.
• Raise works orders using the schedule of rates ensuring work represents value for money and remains within delegated budgets.
• Monitor contractors to ensure work is completed within target timescale, to the required specification and cost.
• Undertake inspections during works to check workmanship and any defects are dealt with.
• Co-ordinate with the Allocations & Lettings team to ensure that properties are ready for letting as quickly as possible.

The experience you will bring

• HND in Building Surveying or a related discipline
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIOB, RICS.
• IOSH or NEBOSH certificate in health & safety
• Experience of inspecting residential properties and specifying repair or refurbishment works
• Experience of assessing aids and adaptations requirements and feasibility
• Ability to prepare accurate schedules of work and cost estimates
• Experience of monitoring contractors to ensure work is completed within specification, by target date and budget.
• Ability to liaise effectively with residents and stakeholders and possesses good written, numerical and IT skills.
• Experience of using works order systems.

Please note

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.