Property Inspector

Salix Homes; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £38,220–£39,862

34 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexi Time

Flexible Working

Defined Contribution Pension

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Salix Homes is seeking two experienced Property Inspectors to join our Healthy Homes team. You’ll inspect properties, identify housing condition issues including damp and mould, and work with customers, contractors and internal teams to deliver effective repairs and excellent service.

The role requires knowledge of HHSRS, property maintenance, and safety legislation, with IT skills and a full UK driving licence. We offer a competitive salary and flexible benefits to support your career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in property inspection, repairs and maintenance, ideally within social housing or related environment.
• Strong knowledge of property maintenance, HHSRS, damp and mould, and health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed property inspections, identifying defects, hazards, damp, mould and other housing condition issues.
• Undertake HHSRS assessments and recommend appropriate remedial action.
• Prepare inspection reports, specifications and schedules of work.
• Manage repair and housing condition cases from referral through to resolution.
• Monitor contractor performance and inspect completed works for quality and value for money.
• Work closely with customers, keeping them informed and supporting vulnerable households where required.
• Ensure work complies with legislation, health and safety, and policies.
• Contribute to service improvements and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Property inspection

Contractor management

HHSRS

Damp and mould

Health and safety

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Help us create healthier homes and stronger communities

At Salix Homes, we're more than a housing provider. We're committed to creating safe, sustainable and thriving communities where our customers can live well and feel proud of their homes.

We're looking for two experienced and customer focused Property Inspector to join our Healthy Homes team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong understanding of property maintenance, housing standards and building defects who wants to make a real difference to customers' lives.

You’ll help to ensure our homes are safe, compliant and well maintained. You’ll inspect properties, identify housing condition issues including damp and mould, and work with customers, contractors and internal teams to deliver effective repairs and excellent service.

What you’ll be doing

• Carry out detailed property inspections, identifying defects, hazards, damp, mould and other housing condition issues.
• Undertake HHSRS assessments and recommend appropriate remedial action.
• Prepare inspection reports, specifications and schedules of work.
• Manage repair and housing condition cases from referral through to successful resolution.
• Monitor contractor performance and inspect completed works to ensure quality, compliance and value for money.
• Work closely with customers, keeping them informed and supporting vulnerable households where required.
• Ensure work complies with relevant legislation, health and safety requirements and organisational policies.
• Contribute to service improvements and work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders.

What we’re looking for

We're interested in hearing from people who have:

• Experience in property inspection, repairs and maintenance, ideally within social housing or a related environment.
• Strong knowledge of property maintenance, HHSRS, damp and mould, and relevant health and safety legislation.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Experience managing contractors, SORs and challenging poor-quality or inaccurate work.
• Strong organisational, diagnostic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent customer service, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, and strong record-keeping abilities.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

HHSRS, BOHS P402/P405 or equivalent damp and mould qualification, IOSH Managing Safely, or RICS/CIOB/CABE membership.

Our operational hours are 8.00am – 7.00pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9.00am – 4.30pm. You may be expected to work occasional weekends and alternative working patterns during the working week

You’ll be joining a team that's passionate about improving customers lives and delivering excellent services. In return, we’ll offer you the opportunity to develop your career, contribute to meaningful work and help shape the future of healthy homes across our communities.

Our values

We're looking for people who share our commitment to:

• Putting customers first.
• Taking ownership.
• Supporting safe, inclusive and sustainable communities.

What we offer as a company

• Annual Salary of £38,220 - £39,862
• Up to 34 day’s holiday + bank holidays
• Flexi Time
• Flexible Working and Family friendly policies
• Generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance worth 3 x annual salary
• Health Cash Plan which also provides a range of discounts including discounted gym membership
• An inclusive and positive colleague culture

Salix Homes are proud to have been awarded membership to the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, and we will constantly strive to improve working conditions for our colleagues

Salix Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so should we. As we’re interested in expanding our workforce diversity, we welcome all applications.

We’re proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident scheme; we will therefore invite to interview any disabled candidates who demonstrate the minimum standards for the role. If you wish to be considered under as part of this scheme, please let us know by emailing us at [e-mail]

We want everyone to be able to perform to their best throughout the recruitment process so please let us know if you have any concerns or need any assistance or adjustments at any stage.