Locality Surveyor

Midlands

Salary – £25,400 – £37,700 (+£950 Car Allowance) per annum – depending on skills and experience

Contract type – Permanent

Working hours – Full Time

Closing Date – 12 October 2022

Interview Date – 19 and 20 October 2022

About the role

We are now recruiting for a Locality Surveyor on a permanent basis.

You will be in charge of the primary functions of a surveyor at Greensquareaccord are to carry out inspections both physically and using video functionality in our customers` homes to provide advice or to schedule and raise repairs that are of a complex nature to remedy issues.

You need to ensure a surveyor has specifical requirements to ensure we are meeting regulatory, statutory, and health & safety requirements, including decent homes standards.

You will be responsible for ensuring our services meet operational standards and targets, provide value for money and involve colleagues and customers in order to improve service delivery.

About you

You must have a HNC in construction or equivalent, or City and Guilds in trades background i.e., Plumbing / Carpentry.

You must have experience of policies and procedures in social housing settings.

You must be able to carry out pre and post inspections, ensure good standard of workmanship and service is delivered on time and within budget.

You must be able to respond to complaints within timescales.

You must be able to instigate and monitor all remedial or necessary actions including communication of survey outcomes, requirements, completions and further works to colleagues and other stakeholders.

You will be required to advise on technical, financial, and professional solutions to colleagues, trade colleagues and customers.

About us

GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England.

We believe passionately in our mission to build better lives and provide social housing and support services to 54,000 people across our four localities. We are proud to play an active role in helping people to deal with the consequences of the housing crisis by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.

We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.

Our purpose

We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently.

Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people – whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.

Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.

Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:

  • We believe our customer is everything
  • We are one team
  • We are supportive and caring
  • We are business-minded for social purpose
  • We are curious and ambitious.
  • You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.

    Benefits

    In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

    All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.

    GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.

    If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.