Surveyor

Vico Homes; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Flexible working

Rewards program

Wellbeing programme

Professional development

Job summary

Vico Homes in Castleford seeks a Technical Surveyor to join the Development Team. You will work 37 hours a week on a permanent basis, based at our Head Office with flexible working in the operating area.

As part of the technical survey service, you will coordinate a personal caseload, produce plans, assist with conveyances and statutory applications, and travel to locations across the region using your UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in survey work including measured surveys and technical drawings.
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence with vehicle access for travel across the operating area.

Responsibilities

• Co‑ordinate and manage a personal caseload of technical survey work and carry out inspections.
• Produce plans and drawings, complete statutory applications and assist in conveyances.
• Support the Senior Technical Surveyor and deliver the accommodation strategy.

Skills

Survey experience

Driving licence

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 Award in 2D CAD

Qualifications and Credit Framework Level 3 (A Levels / Certificate / Diploma)

Job description

Hours: 37

Closing Date: 19 August 2026

Reference: V101/26

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Technical Surveyor to join our Development Team.

A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.

These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.

Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.

Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

About the role

As the Technical Surveyor your manager will be our Senior Technical Surveyor. You will work 37 hours a week on a permanent basis, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area based at our Head Office in Castleford.

As the Technical Surveyor you will participate as part of a team in the provision of a comprehensive, effective and efficient Technical Survey Service.

What you’ll do

Day to day your work will include co‑ordinating and managing a personal caseload of technical survey work, assisting Legal Services in the completion of conveyances, plot checks, agreements and right of way applications by the provision of plans and maps to the requisite scale, and carrying out inspections, producing the relevant drawings/plans, completing statutory applications.

What we’re looking for

• You’ll have a City & Guilds Level 3 Award in 2D CAD or equivalent, alongside a qualification at Level 3 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework, such as A Levels, a Certificate, Diploma or equivalent. You’ll also hold a full valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle as regular travel across the Vico Homes operating area and other locations will be required.


• You'll have experience in survey work and be confident carrying out measured surveys, inspections and technical drawings, supporting land and property projects, assisting the Senior Technical Surveyor and preparing plans and statutory applications that help deliver Vico Homes' accommodation strategy.


• You are highly organised with a proactive approach, with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload, communicate effectively with stakeholders, use a range of IT systems and software packages as well as solve problems using your own initiative.

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Sue Spencer, Development Manager – Technical on 07813 586719.

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme


• Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns


• Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme


• Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions


• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.