Stock Condition Surveyor

Edgy Design Studio - Goedgy.com; Hereford; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Stock Condition Surveyor, responsible for conducting surveys and ensuring homes are safe and secure. This full-time role offers the chance to be part of a new national team focused on improving housing standards across various regions. Ideal candidates will have an HNC in a relevant field and strong knowledge of housing regulations.

Qualifications

• Hold an HNC level (or equivalent) in construction, housing, management, or property.
• Proven knowledge of the Decent Homes Standard and domestic building construction methods.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver stock condition surveys across a specified area.
• Liaise with residents and collect accurate data on their homes.
• Contribute to improving stock condition strategies.

Skills

Knowledge of Decent Homes Standard

Building construction methods

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

HNC level in construction, housing, management, or property

Tools

Microsoft Office

Housing Management systems

Job description

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Fixed Term Contract until August 2026, Full Time

Home Based, covering the West with properties mainly in Herefordshire, Cotswolds, Malvern Hills, Shropshire, Tewkesbury, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Stratford upon Avon, and Warwick.

Stonewaters' vision is to ensure everyone has the opportunity to have a place they can call home. Stock condition surveys are essential to delivering this vision and ensuring our homes are safe, warm, and secure. To meet this goal, Stonewater is establishing a new national stock condition team to lead property assessments.

This is an excellent opportunity for housing and property professionals to join a new team, setting standards for data collection and informing investment decisions for the next 30 years.

As an independent surveyor, you will deliver stock condition surveys across a specified area, visiting residents, and collecting accurate data on their homes. You will liaise with residents, leaseholders, housing management, customer services, and other agencies to ensure homes and communal areas are safe, warm, and secure by recording hazards, safety concerns, and repairs identified during surveys.

You will contribute to improving Stonewater's stock condition strategies and update housing stock information to support compliance with standards like the Decent Homes Standard. Continuous professional development is vital, and you will stay informed about relevant regulations, standards, and legislation related to construction and housing.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Hold an HNC level (or equivalent) in construction, housing, management, or property.
• Have proven knowledge of the Decent Homes Standard, component lifecycles, HHSRS Rating system, and domestic building construction methods and faults.
• Have strong knowledge of building components, common issues, hazards, and the ability to diagnose and remedy defects.
• Be capable of achieving targets, prioritizing, planning, and managing workload.
• Be committed to staying updated on housing legislation and contributing to service improvements.
• Can handle challenging situations with empathy and professionalism.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills for effective interaction with diverse stakeholders.
• Have strong administrative and IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Housing Management systems.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and valid Right to Work documentation.

Discover Stonewater

Stonewater manages around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers with affordable rent, shared ownership, sale, and specialist accommodation, alongside a significant house-building program.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for those unmet by the open market. We seek like-minded individuals to join our team of over 900 colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile, and commercial. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our accreditations as a Disability Confident Employer and an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity, among others.

Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater?

Note: Stonewater reserves the right to close the application process early if sufficient quality applications are received.