Maintenance Inspector

Housing co; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Govanhill Housing Association in Glasgow is seeking a Maintenance Inspector to join our Maintenance Team. You will inspect properties, diagnose repair needs, and manage contractor performance to deliver high-quality reactive repairs and planned maintenance.

Strong communication with tenants, residents and contractors is essential, along with knowledge of health and safety and housing legislation to maintain service excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting properties and diagnosing repair needs.
• Experience managing contractors and monitoring service quality.
• Knowledge of health and safety and housing legislation.
• Excellent communication with tenants and residents.

Responsibilities

• Inspect properties and identify required repairs.
• Specify works and manage contractor performance.
• Oversee planned maintenance and cyclical programmes.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Strong communication

Tenant liaison

Contractor management

Property inspection

Repair diagnosis

Education

Technical qualification in building construction

Job description

Govanhill Housing Association provides a comprehensive range of services focused on the needs of tenants and owner occupiers in the Govanhill and Merrylee communities. We carry out acquisition and improvement of tenemental stock as well as delivering a new build programme. We work closely with our subsidiary company, Govanhill Community Development Trust, whose community development and regeneration services complement our own role as a social landlord.

MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR

Due to an internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Inspector to join our Maintenance Team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality reactive repairs, void property works, planned maintenance and cyclical programmes across our housing stock.

The role involves inspecting properties, diagnosing repair requirements, specifying works, managing contractor performance, monitoring service quality, and ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety and housing legislation.

You must have strong communication skills, a proven track record in working with tenants, residents and contractors and a commitment to delivering excellence in customer care.

A relevant technical qualification in building construction, surveying, property maintenance or a related discipline is desirable. Applicants should demonstrate practical experience of property inspection, repair diagnosis and contractor management within a housing, property or construction environment.

If you share our commitment to providing excellent services to our customers in Govanhill and Merrylee and would enjoy working within this diverse community, you can find further information in the Application Pack which can be obtained from our website: www.govanhillha.org or contact:

Govanhill Housing Association, Samaritan House, 79 Coplaw St, Glasgow G42 7JG

Interview Date: Thursday 8th October 2026

If a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the role they may be given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities at interview. There may be occasions however where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations, such as high number of applications for a role, we may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. We will do this through scoring against both the essential and desirable criteria which are noted in the person specification for the role.

EVH conditions of service will apply.

Govanhill Housing Association is committed to Equality of Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community