Trainee Maintenance Surveyor / Supervisor

Coastline Housing Ltd; Redruth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable housing provider in Cornwall is seeking a trainee Maintenance Surveyor/Surveyor to manage maintenance and property improvement works. Candidates should have knowledge in building construction and experience in project management. This full-time position offers various benefits, including a pension scheme and continuous training opportunities.

Benefits

31 days holiday

Continuous training

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Healthcare cashback plan

Health and wellbeing program

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Committed to training and development in building construction.
• Ability to estimate costs of repair/maintenance works.
• Experience working on repairs and maintenance projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in management of maintenance and improvement works.
• Provide accurate cost breakdown and product sourcing.
• Deliver technical support across the team.

Skills

Building construction knowledge

Cost estimation

Project management

Problem-solving with property-related issues

Job description

About the job

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum

Hours: up to 37 hpw

We are looking for a trainee Maintenance Surveyor/Surveyor to assist in the management and delivery of quality maintenance and general property improvement works to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and quality to homes across Coastline’s housing stock or others as required. You will also be responsible for providing an accurate breakdown of costs, sourcing and specifying high-quality products and providing technical support across the team.

The ideal candidate will be committed to training and the development of sound knowledge of building construction, including diagnosis of defects and remedial actions in domestic dwellings. You will have some ability to estimate costs of repair and maintenance works with demonstrable project and contractor management experience. You will also have some understanding and experience of working on repairs, maintenance and refurbishment projects within social housing and experience in working with specialist consultants to problem-solve specific property-related issues.

Please use the covering letter as an opportunity to show us how you meet the competencies and skills required for this role and anything you think highlights how you are a good fit for Coastline.

This role requires a full driving licence and a satisfactory DBS check.

Closing Date: 06 October 2025

Please note we may opt to close this vacancy earlier if we have a large response to the advert, so we would encourage you to get any application in as swiftly as possible to avoid disappointment.

What can Coastline offer you

If you’re looking to make a difference in a progressive, forward-thinking company, with opportunities to develop a worthwhile career, Coastline is the place for you.

Here are just a few of the fantastic benefits we offer to our people:

• 31 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Continuous training and development opportunities
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Defined Contribution pension scheme, we will match your contributions up to 8.3%
• Healthcare cashback plan, including dental & eyecare
• Health and wellbeing program, including access to EAP, Thrive Mental Wellbeing app and company sick pay after 1 years’ service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tonnes of discounts on everything from supermarket shops, to holidays and more

About Coastline

Coastline Housing is a charitable social landlord serving Cornwall. Winners in the Third Sector category at the Cornwall Business Awards and one of the fastest growing landlords in the country, we are proud to be a key provider of housing and support in Cornwall. That includes social housing for thousands of people across Cornwall, plus shared ownership and rent to buy homes to help people get a home of their own. Our Extra Care scheme in Redruth houses many older people, and our services for anyone experiencing homelessness help hundreds each year who are rough sleeping.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person