Repairs Inspector

Service Care Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association in Islington is seeking an experienced Repairs Inspector to oversee the delivery of a high-quality repairs service. You will conduct inspections, monitor contractor performance, and ensure repairs are completed to high standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in housing repairs and the ability to produce clear reports. This contract offers a competitive hourly rate and potentially flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a housing repairs environment, carrying out inspections.
• Strong technical knowledge of specifications and defect diagnosis.
• Experience managing contractors and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Support management of responsive repairs and planned/cyclical referrals.
• Carry out pre- and post-inspections ensuring quality standards.
• Provide clear technical diagnosis for repairs.

Skills

Experience in housing repairs

Technical knowledge of specifications

Contractor management

Ability to produce technical reports

Understanding of legislation

Education

Recognised HND or technical qualification like Building Surveying

Job description

Overview

Repairs Inspector – Housing Association (Islington)

£23.40 PAYE - £30.00 per hour Umbrella

35 hours per week

Initial 3 months contract

We are working with a Housing Association based in Islington who are looking to appoint an experienced Repairs Inspector to support the delivery of a high-quality, resident-focused repairs service.

This is a regional role, requiring regular site visits across the patch and office attendance as required. There may be potential for one day working from home, subject to workload. Following inspections, you will not be expected to return to the office and can work from home.

As a Repairs Inspector, you will help ensure repairs are completed right first time, contractors meet agreed standards, and failures are addressed quickly — always keeping residents at the heart of the service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Repairs Lead, Surveyors and Local Officers in managing responsive repairs, kitchen & bathroom works, and planned/cyclical referrals.
• Carry out pre- and post-inspections, ensuring works are completed to a high standard and seeing issues through to resolution where they are not.
• Provide clear technical diagnosis for reactive repairs, producing easy-to-understand reports, specifications and recommendations.
• Monitor contractor performance, using data and insight to drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee repair order variations and escalations, ensuring costs are fair, accurate and appropriately challenged.
• Manage audit and oversight regimes, ensuring contractors comply with Health & Safety obligations and codes of conduct.
• Support stock condition surveys and undertake local initial surveys for reactive and planned works.
• Attend contractor meetings as required and support KPI performance across the supply chain.
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with Health & Safety legislation and internal procedures.

Requirements

• Experience working within a housing repairs environment, carrying out pre-, post- and quality inspections.
• Strong technical knowledge, including specifications, schedules of works and defect diagnosis.
• Experience managing contractors and monitoring performance.
• Ability to produce clear technical reports.
• Good understanding of relevant legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements.

Desirable

• DEA and/or FRA Assessor training.
• Recognised HND or technical qualification (e.g. Building Surveying).

Contact:
James at Service Care Solutions
(phone number removed)
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Job Info

• Job Title: Repairs Inspector
• Company: Service Care Solutions
• Location: Islington
• Posted: Jan 30th 2026
• Closes: Mar 2nd 2026
• Sector: Construction
• Contract: Temporary
• Hours: Full Time

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