Stock Condition Surveyor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Walsall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave plus Christmas

Defined benefit pension scheme

Health cash plan

Shopping and leisure discounts

£1,000 Essential Care User Allowance

Agile working

Job summary

whg is recruiting a permanent stock condition surveyor to join the assets and housing management team. You will survey homes across the Midlands, record accurate condition data in databases and mobile systems, and carry out hazard assessments under HHSRS.

The role requires flexible working to access hard-to-reach properties and a 37-hour week over five days. Suitable candidates will have stock condition surveying experience and knowledge of Decent Homes standards and housing disrepair

Qualifications

• Stock condition surveys in residential properties.
• Knowledge of Decent Homes Standard and HHSRS hazard assessments.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and housing disrepair legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed stock condition surveys of properties and ensure accurate data entry into databases and systems.
• Use mobile working technology throughout surveys.
• Meet survey completion targets in line with the survey programme.
• Manage diary to run surveys efficiently with the wider team.
• Gain access to hard-to-access properties.
• Identify risks relating to properties or customers and raise them with the assets team.
• Carry out HHSRS hazard assessments and take appropriate action.

Skills

Stock condition surveys

Hazard assessments

Data entry into databases

Mobile surveying technology

Education

HNC in Construction Management

Tools

Databases (housing data systems)

Job description

A permanent stock condition surveyor post at whg, a housing association, sitting within its assets and housing management team. The core of the work is surveying homes across the Midlands stock, recording accurate condition data in databases and mobile systems, and carrying out hazard assessments under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. The role needs flexible working, including access to hard-to-reach properties, and a 37-hour week worked across five days out of seven. Fit depends on residential survey experience and knowledge of decent homes and housing disrepair legislation.

What the job involves

• Carry out detailed stock condition surveys of properties, ensuring accurate data is entered into databases and systems
• Use mobile working technology throughout surveys
• Meet survey completion targets in line with the survey programme
• Manage diary to run surveys efficiently with the wider team
• Gain access to hard-to-access properties
• Work with the assets and housing management team to raise risks relating to properties or customers
• Carry out hazard assessments under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and take appropriate action
• Identify potential damp, disrepair, environmental health and structural issues in whg properties

What’s required

Qualifications

• HNC in Construction Management or equivalent experience

Experience

• Stock condition surveys in residential and tenanted properties

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of domestic property types, construction and defects or failure issues
• Detailed knowledge of building technology and current regulations
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, property inspection procedures, and housing disrepair and environmental health legislation
• Knowledge of the Decent Homes Standard and carrying out HHSRS hazard assessments

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus Christmas shutdown
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Health cash plan
• Shopping and leisure discounts
• £1,000 Essential Care User Allowance
• Agile working and support for work-life balance