Job Details
Assistant Surveyor
Papworth Trust
Expires in 24 days
Overview
Papworth Trust are looking for an Assistant Surveyor to join their Property team in this exciting new role. We are seeking someone looking to progress their surveying knowledge and skills, with training and support provided to the right candidate. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your surveying knowledge and skills while supporting the delivery of a professional and effective service across domestic and commercial properties.
£30,000
Per year
Full time, Permanent
(37.5 Hours per week, with an anticipated one to two days in the office and the remaining days spent visiting sites.)
Cambridge
Key information
As Assistant Surveyor, you will support property inspections and asset management activities, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and safety standards. Working closely with colleagues, tenants, and contractors, you will help deliver a high quality, customer focused service.
This full time, permanent position is based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, with travel across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Hertfordshire, so applicants must be able to commute reliably across these areas.
About the role
- Conduct stock condition, maintenance, measured, and pre and post inspections, producing accurate floor plans and reports, and diagnosing property defects including damp and mould.
- Support major works and tendering programmes by preparing specifications and ensuring compliance with asbestos, fire, legionella, and other regulations.
- Provide advice to tenants, contractors, and partners on works, permissions, and compliance matters.
- Contribute to policy and service development, safeguarding tenants’ wellbeing and reporting concerns in line with Trust procedures.
- Participate in the on call Duty Officer rota, maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and actively support the Trust’s mission and values.
For the full job description, including the keys areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.
Papworth Trust is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee interviews to those who meet the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments or alternative formats, please let us know as early as possible.
Requirements
- Ideally, you will have at least two years’ experience within housing associations, council housing, or a similar environment, with experience in building inspections, maintenance, or asset surveying.
- Experience as a maintenance surveyor, asset surveyor, or a background in trades and or contract management inspecting building works would be highly advantageous.
- Knowledge of housing maintenance, construction, building regulations, Construction, Management and Design (CDM), health and safety, and ideally compliance areas such as asbestos, fire, and legionella is essential.
- Strong problem solving ability is essential.
- Strong communication skills are essential.
- Strong numeracy and Information Technology skills are essential.
- Be self motivated, organised, and collaborative.
- Access to your own vehicle is required to travel between sites.
- Subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, and must be authorised to work in the UK.
Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.