Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (field-based across our housing stock)
Published: 16 days ago
Closing: in 2 days
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy.
The Vacancy
Permanent, Full Time
37 hours per week (Monday – Friday, Flexibility Negotiable)
We are currently seeking a Repairs & Voids Surveyor to join our Property Services team.
You will be responsible for assisting the responsive surveying team manage the maintenance of a diverse housing stock in both occupied and void properties. You will also ensure that all works are specified, monitored, and managed in line with legislation and best practice, liaising with internal and external agencies.
Due to the nature of the role, you will be field-based across our stock covering Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Bedfordshire. You will also be required to attend our office on a weekly basis, so you must live at a commutable distance.
Other Responsibilities:
* Work in accordance with our policies and procedures relating to the delivery of building services, cyclical, major works, and building maintenance works, ensuring they are in line with legal requirements and good practice.
* Support the delivery of high-quality building services and maintenance service to Thrive Homes’ buildings and other clients' properties in accordance with Company plans and legislation.
* Monitor the performance of contractors and programmes against KPI’s and budgets.
* Deliver the service to a quality and timeliness that will meet relevant Key Performance Indicators.
* Be responsible for your own health and safety and look out for that of others.
* Undertake property surveys to ensure compliance with statutory duties such as HHSRS and Decent Homes.
* Assess and remedy Damp & Mould related defects.
* Specify void refurbishment projects in line with Thrive Homes void standard.
* Undertake stock condition surveys.
* Assist the team with other maintenance inspections as required.
Requirements:
* Strong experience of working as a Maintenance/voids Surveyor.
* Working within a Housing background would be highly beneficial.
* Holding a RICS accredited degree (or equivalent) in a construction-related discipline is desirable.
* Full driving license and vehicle.
* Strong Building Pathology skills.
* Good report writing skills.
* Knowledge of legislation and best practices relating to this field of work including the Building Regulations and The Decent Homes standard.
* Proficiency with all Microsoft applications and relevant surveying software.
Specific roles within Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check; the successful applicant(s) will be contacted by our People Team if this applies to their role.
Interviews to be confirmed
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis, we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.
The Company
Thrive Homes is an award-winning housing association with a strong track record in the housing sector and ambitious plans. Thrive exists to provide good quality affordable homes and services enabling the development of communities where people can thrive. We manage over 5,000 properties and are continuing to build new homes each year.
Thrive is proud to deliver flexibility for employees to work in a manner that suits their wants/needs best. Our SMART working policy allows individuals to take full control of their productivity by offering a choice between working in-house or away from the office. This means that successful candidates have the freedom to work as little or as often as they like from Thrive's state-of-the-art offices.
The Benefits
* Generous family-friendly provision
* Pension: we will pay double your contribution (up to 10%).
* Discretionary Bonus
* Life assurance: a payment of 3x your salary
* Virtual GP Service (available 24/7)
* Wellbeing reward scheme (earn vouchers through a health app)
* Free Financial Advisor service (includes savings, mortgage, debt & pension advice)
* A range of engagement activities aimed at building team morale, supporting both physical and mental health, and celebrating all things that make us different!
Thrive is an exciting place to work. We challenge ourselves and others to deliver results and think differently. We share positive experiences and messages, with trust and respect at the core of every relationship. Our leaders adopt a coaching and mentoring approach - enabling and empowering others to deliver. We embrace change and encourage a strong focus on positive outcomes. We value agile working arrangements from our offices in Apsley, Hertfordshire, and we pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues by offering progressive careers and a full range of modern benefits. We continue to grow as an organisation and aim to attract the very best people.
Thrive homes are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the core of our understanding the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We actively encourage all applicants that are suitable for the role, from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community.
As committed members of Inclusive Employers and a Disability Confident Committed employer, we remain steadfast to a fair recruitment process. If you have any accessibility needs and require reasonable adjustment, please contact us.
Specific roles at Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check.
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