Maintenance Surveyor

Southern Housing; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking a Maintenance Surveyor to join their Direct Services Team in providing a high-quality maintenance service across Esher and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will ensure properties are maintained to the highest standards and statutory requirements, contributing to the well-being of residents and property owners alike. This role offers hybrid working options and an 18-month fixed-term contract with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday leave

Retail discounts

Cycle to work

Buy & sell annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance environment, including pre- and post-inspections.
• Proficiency with IT tools such as Excel and Word.
• A Full UK Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support high-quality surveying and maintenance services.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Work across Esher and surrounding areas with hybrid options.

Skills

Building surveying

Knowledge of codes of practice

Understanding construction defects

Procurement law knowledge

Contract management

Proficiency in IT tools

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

The role

We have a great opportunity within our dedicated Direct Services Team for a Maintenance Surveyor. You will support the team in providing a high-quality surveying and responsive maintenance service to ensure all organisationally owned and managed properties are maintained to the highest standards, and all statutory and regulatory requirements are met. You will ensure that staff, residents, leaseholders, managing agencies, property owners, and partners receive a high standard of service. The role involves working across Esher and surrounding areas, with an option for hybrid working when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.

Please note, this role is offered on an 18-Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment, working 35 hours a week.

What you'll need

• Experience as a building surveyor in a maintenance environment, including carrying out pre- and post-inspections.
• Knowledge of relevant and current codes of practice, building regulations, health and safety legislation, standards, and materials.
• Understanding of construction and design-related defects and how to prevent them.
• Knowledge of procurement law and various forms of contracts.
• Experience in contract management.
• Proficiency with IT tools such as Excel and Word to produce reports, documents, and emails for different audiences.
• A Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

In your supporting statement, please address how you meet each of the above criteria with real examples.

Closing Date

1st July 2025 at 23:59 (we may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications).

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we provide affordable homes for over 167,000 people. We understand the positive impact safe, secure, and affordable homes can have on lives.

A career with Southern Housing offers the chance to make a difference daily. Working in the housing sector with us will present new challenges and opportunities for growth and development.

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retail discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We strive to create a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion involves celebrating differences in thought, opinion, experience, and perspective. We want colleagues to feel comfortable, belong, and be safe to be themselves at work, valued for their contributions to our One Team approach.