Introduction
Gateway Housing has been supporting communities to thrive since 1926. We are an ambitious London based housing association with over 3,000 homes in the heart of London's East End. We provide social rented homes, shared ownership, and sheltered housing. We develop new homes too and are part way through an exciting programme to deliver another 250 homes by 2025. We also run our own in-house maintenance service, Gateway Homeworks. Our vision is that people will want to live in a Gateway home and people will want to work at Gateway.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time and be a key member of a dynamic team that wants to deliver great landlord services and strengthen our links to the local community.
Our values
Our values add up to P.A.C.E. Passionate, Accountable, Connected, Excellence. As a community housing association based in the East End for nearly 100 years, we're proud of the work we do to address the housing crisis through building and managing great homes.
The role
We are looking for a Technic al Surveyor to carry out detailed property inspections and surveys, providing technical advice to support maintenance, repairs, and development projects. You will ensure all work meets legal, safety, and quality standards.
Accountabilities
Your accountabilities will include but not limited to:
Conduct property surveys to assess condition, identify defects, and recommend solutions.
Maintain accurate records of surveys, works, and inspections.
Demonstrate excellent customer service in all interactions and service delivery, ensuring a positive customer experience throughout.
As appropriate support the Compliance Manager in managing compliance areas
To promote Gateway values in all dealings with employees, clients, sub-contractors, and other external contacts
Contribute towards and support the review of Asset Management Policies and Procedures
Ensure that policies and processes are in line with legislative and regulatory requirements as well as good practice.
Please refer to the attached job profile for more details.
Key Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Excellent written communication skills and verbal skills, with experience engaging with customers, colleagues, external stakeholders and enforcing bodies
Extensive knowledge of risk assessment and Health & Safety management
Experience in building surveying or a related technical field.
Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, and regulations.
Financial and commercial ability with a track record of managing significant budgets
Excellent level of knowledge of building construction standards, and legislation, and an ability to diagnose and specify remedies to building defects
Experience of undertaking assessments in line with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System
Salary and benefits
Our benefits package includes:
Annual Leave: starting at 28 days, plus Bank Holidays
Subsidised Health and Wellbeing Membership
Simply Health - help towards the costs of dentist, optician, and private medical appointments.
Employee Assistance Programme - including free legal, financial and counselling advice
Pension - up to 10% employer contribution
If you have the confidence and enthusiasm to work in a challenging but supportive working environment, we would like to hear from you.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CLOSING DATE: Friday 11 April 2025
INTERVIEWS: TBC
Please note that on some occasions where we have received sufficient applications, we will close the vacancy earlier than the closing date advertised.
GATEWAY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
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