Property Assessor

Places for People; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

27 days leave

Flexible working

Wellbeing programmes

Life assurance

Enhanced pension

Learning and qualifications

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Field-based Property Assessor to join the Asset Compliance team. You will conduct fire asset checks, complete EPC assessments, and inspect on-site communal areas to ensure safety, compliance and quality across the portfolio.

The role requires a Level 3 DEA qualification, a full UK driving licence, strong report writing, and good IT skills. You will travel across South West London to the South Coast, with flexible hours to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Level 3 DEA qualification is essential.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce high‑quality assessment reports.
• Comfort with IT systems and web-based platforms.
• Excellent organisation and time‑management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication with a professional manner.
• Ability to undertake regular site visits.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out fire asset checks in line with internal procedures and reporting risks.
• Completing full domestic EPC assessments with measurements, data capture, and lodgement.
• Undertaking on-site property inspections of communal and demised areas and escalating issues.
• Supporting additional inspection types as the service develops.
• Maintaining accurate, high‑quality inspection records and submitting findings on time.
• Working flexibly across locations, including occasional evenings or weekends.

Skills

Driving licence

Attention to detail

Report writing

IT proficiency

Time management

Communication skills

Site visits

Education

Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) qualification

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. It 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 South West London and down to the South Coast of England you'll be conveniently based to cover your portfolio in these locations and surrounding areas.

Key dates for Applicants

We will be interviewing for this role in August 2026.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out fire asset checks in line with internal procedures, accurately identifying and reporting any risks or defects
• Completing full domestic EPC assessments, including measurements, data capture, photographic evidence and lodgement
• Undertaking on‑site property inspections of communal and demised areas, capturing clear evidence and escalating issues where required
• 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

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.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

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.

Armed Forces

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will have a guaranteed interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent

Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.