Property Assessor

Residential Management Group (RMG); East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Enhanced pension

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Property Assessor within its Asset Compliance team, based in Osterna. This field-based role covers Watford, Middlesex and London, conducting fire asset checks, EPC assessments and on-site inspections to keep homes safe and compliant.

You will travel between sites, produce high-quality reports, and collaborate with residents and colleagues. A Level 3 DEA and full UK driving licence are essential for consideration.

Qualifications

• Essential: Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) qualification.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Strong attention to detail with high-quality reports.
• Proficiency with IT systems, including Office and web platforms.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication in a professional manner.
• Ability to undertake regular site visits.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fire asset checks and identify risks or defects.
• Undertake on-site property inspections, including checks of fire doors, emergency lighting, alarms, sprinklers.
• Complete full domestic EPC assessments with data capture and lodgement.
• Support additional inspection types as the service develops.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and submit findings on time.
• Work flexibly across locations, including occasional evenings or weekends.

Skills

DEA Level 3

Driving licence

Attention to detail

IT systems

Organisation & time management

Communication

Site visits

Education

Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're looking for a Property Assessor to join our growing Asset Compliance team within Osterna. In this field‑based role, you'll play a key part in delivering a programme of safety, compliance and property‑related inspections across our portfolio, helping to ensure homes and communal areas remain safe, compliant and well maintained.

This is a varied role that will suit someone who enjoys working independently, travelling to sites, and producing high‑quality, accurate reports. If is essential that you already hold a Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) qualification to be considered for this role

Where will I be working?

This is a field-based role covering the areas of Watford, Middlesex and London, you'll beconveniently based to cover your portfolio in these locations and surrounding areas

What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out fire asset checks in line with internal procedures, accurately identifying and reporting any risks or defects
• Undertaking on‑site property inspections including essential checks of fire doors, emergency lighting, fire alarms, sprinkler systems within communal and demised areas, capturing clear evidence and escalating issues where required
• Completing full domestic EPC assessments, including measurements, data capture, photographic evidence and lodgement
• Supporting additional inspection types as the service develops
• Maintaining accurate, high‑quality inspection records and submitting findings within agreed timescales
• Working flexibly across locations and, where required, adjusting working hours (including occasional evenings or weekends) to meet service needs
• Representing Osterna and RMG professionally at all times when interacting with residents, clients and colleagues

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) qualification
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high‑quality assessment reports
• Confidence using IT systems, including Microsoft Office and web‑based platforms
• Excellent organisation and time‑management skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and approachable manner
• Ability to undertake regular site visits, including walking and stair use

Desirable

• Experience working in residential or social housing environments
• Previous experience of property inspections, fire asset checks or compliance‑related roles

What does RMG have to offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
• Option to buy or sell annual leave
• Flexible and agile working where role allows
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programmes
• Life assurance and enhanced pension scheme
• Access to learning, development and professional qualifications
• The opportunity to work for a market‑leading organisation with a strong focus on people, safety and service excellence

As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on .

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities