Surveyor (Stock Condition)

Community Gateway Association; Preston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Gateway Association in Preston is seeking a Surveyor - Stock Condition to join our Asset Management team. You will carry out surveys and inspections of our housing stock across Preston, Fylde and South Ribble, ensuring standards and regulatory requirements are met, with a focus on stock condition, HHSRS and Decent Homes.

The role requires a driving licence, experience surveying housing stock, knowledge of Decent Homes and related standards, and strong communication to support asset

Qualifications

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
• Significant experience surveying housing stock and collecting accurate data on components, defects and future investment.
• Knowledge of residential construction, Decent Homes Standards, HHSRS, damp and mould issues and planned maintenance.
• Strong communication skills to engage professionally and support asset management decisions.
• Level 3 qualification in a building-related subject or a trade qualification.

Responsibilities

• Undertake surveys and inspections of CGA housing stock to assess condition.
• Ensure standards and regulatory requirements are fully met (HHSRS, Decent Homes).
• Collect accurate data on building components, defects and future investment needs.
• Support investment planning decisions through asset management insights.

Skills

Driving licence

Strong communication

Data collection

Education

Level 3 building-related subject or trade qualification

Tools

Asset Management Systems

Job description

Surveyor - Stock Condition

37 hours per week, based in Preston

£40,458.69 per annum

You'll be a part of our Asset Management team, a range of skilled trades people who carry out planned and responsive maintenance in both tenanted and empty properties. We have around 7000 properties across Preston, Fylde and South Ribble.

The overall purpose of this role is to undertake surveys and inspections to Community Gateway housing stock, ensuring standards and regulatory requirements are fully met, with specific focus on stock condition, HHSRS and Decent Homes.

What we are looking for:

• You'll have a driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.


• You'll have significant experience of conducting surveys to assess the condition of housing stock and collect accurate data on building components, defects and future investment.


• You'll have knowledge of residential construction, Decent Homes Standards, HHSRS, damp and mould issues and planned maintenance.


• You'll have strong communication skills with the ability to engage professionally and support effective asset management and investment planning decisions.


• You'll have a Level 3 qualification in a building related subject or a trade qualification.

It would be great if you also had:

• Previous experience of working in Social Housing and using Asset Management Systems.


• Proactive approach to improving data quality and supporting long-term asset management strategies.

Why work at Community Gateway?

We are a values-based organisation who truly care about our employees, their health, safety and wellbeing. We aim for a great employee experience and that includes offering a range of benefits – have a look at the attached leaflet for more information. Our holiday entitlement starts at 26 days plus bank holidays (including your birthday off and Christmas closure!). We also offer a great pension scheme where CGA will pay in contributions up to 10%, a company-paid health cash plan for you and your dependents (including 24/7 GP), enhanced sick pay and parental leave, reward and recognition scheme, wellbeing support, training and development and much more.

Inclusion is key for us. We would love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role, those who may be underrepresented in our organisation. We aim to be reflective of the communities in which we operate and if you speak a second language this can come in handy!

A bit more about us:

Community Gateway own and manage around 7000 homes across the cityof Preston, but we are so much more than just a landlord. We aim to offer great customer service, providing safe, well-maintained and affordable homes, and making a positive difference to the communities in which we work. We make sure that we manage our business to the highest of standards and are working to create a sustainable future.

And finally, we want to be a great place to work….so if you think you have the skills, experience and can live our values, then we want to hear from you.

Dates for your diary:

The closing date for this role is Monday 14th September 2026 atmidnight with interviews held on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.