Stock Condition Surveyor - Sevenoaks & Surrounding Areas
Posted 7 days ago by Anchor
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Kent, UK
Summary: The Stock Condition Surveyor role involves collecting and analyzing stock condition data to inform investment decisions within the Property & Assets Team. The position requires frequent travel across the South East region, including Kent, Sussex, Surrey, and London. The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders to address property conditions and support strategic planning for housing investments. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract with a focus on maintaining high standards in housing stock management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collect accurate stock condition data against set criteria including Decent Homes Standard (DHS) and Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS).
- Plan future investments considering historical surveys and maintenance works.
- Support Asset Evaluation Surveyors in producing planned investment programmes and reports.
- Attend operations and resident meetings to explain proposed investment decisions.
- Liaise with colleagues to relay information on property conditions and recurring issues.
- Assist in the preparation of statistics, reports, and information as required.
Key Skills:
- HND/HNC or equivalent in Building or Construction.
- Experience of undertaking stock condition surveys and developing asset investment programmes.
- Understanding of care homes, rented housing, and homeownership estates.
- Ability to identify property and customer needs and develop solutions.
- Excellent data handling and analysis skills.
- Experience working effectively with stakeholders on projects.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to assess investment proposals.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills.
Salary (Rate): £40,000 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Stock Condition Surveyor
Location: Ideally within 30-mile radius of Swanley/Sevenoaks (Home based with frequent travel within the South East region including Kent, Sussex, Surrey and London)
Salary: Circa 35,000 - 40,000 + Car Allowance depending on experience
Contract Type: 6-month fixed term contract/secondment
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 6 months Fixed Term Contract
About the role:
Working within the Property & Assets Team, you will be responsible for collecting accurate stock condition data against set criteria including the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) and the Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) as well as any internal standards set by Anchor. This will be for all properties and associated assets within a specific geographical region.
You will be planning future investments, considering historical surveys, repairs, maintenance works, and improvement works undertaken by Anchor, external consultants, contractors, and partner organisations. You will also support the Asset Evaluation Surveyors in the production of planned investment programmes relating to the condition of the housing stock and reports that will help inform strategic investment decisions.
This role will require you to attend operations and resident meetings to explain proposed investment decisions and you will be liaising with colleagues to relay information on the general condition of properties, highlighting any specific common recurring problems or risks ensuring that a collaborative approach to planned and reactive maintenance is established and maintained.
You will also assist in the preparation of statistics, reports and information as required.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have:
- HND/HNC or equivalent in Building or Construction.
- Experience of undertaking stock condition surveys and developing asset investment programmes.
- A good understanding of the differences between care homes, rented housing and homeownership estates and the differing customer/resident/tenant expectations.
- Ability to identify property and customer needs and develop appropriate solutions.
- Excellent data handling and analysis skills.
- Experience of working effectively with stakeholders on projects.
- The ability to problem solve and to assess investment proposals, taking account of local requirements to achieve positive outcomes and to organise and achieve results using collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload and deliver to agreed deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills.