Asset Surveyor
This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Fulltime: 37hrs per week – Fixed Term Contract (6 Months)
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
We have an exciting opportunity for an Asset Surveyor to provide an asset surveying service across the property portfolio, to all geographical locations via the Total Property Management (TPM) program. To undertake asset surveys of the property portfolio to determine the scope of work required, considering stock condition, Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS), Decent Homes (DH) and Energy Efficiency.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Responsible for the effective collection of data relating to Decent Homes, HHSRS, housing component condition and lifecycles and the assessment/rating of stock.
- Assist with gathering property data relating to Health and safety, compliance sustainability and asbestos.
- Undertake periodic site surveys and ad-hoc surveys as required to ensure that quality standards are achieved.
- Responsible for collecting property information in line with survey demands, properties in line with program requirements and operating plans.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Role Profile
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Educations and Qualifications:
- A recognised construction related qualification such as Assoc RICS, MRICS or an HNC level in Building Surveying, building pathology, Building Studies / Construction, or equivalent level of experience.
- A good understanding of the decent homes Standard and the Health and Safety Rating System along with a good understanding or qualification in asbestos management, sampling, or removal such as a P402 qualification.
Experience:
- Experience in stock conditions surveys in the Social Housing sector.
- Experience and understanding of residential construction methods and domestic services.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Ability to maintain and develop relationships with colleagues and customers to provide stock condition data, repair requests and general information.
- Ability to work as part of a team and also able to work independently without the need for close supervision.
- Excellent time management skills, including an ability to prioritise workload and meet agreed deadlines.
- Possess an elevated level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Possess excellent influencing and persuasion skills.
- Ability to develop and deliver solutions to problems that are sensible, practical, and proportionate to the risk.
- Excellent communication and people skills, possessing the ability to liaise with various audiences both in writing and verbally.
- Good IT skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Please note this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check
The Company
We are a housing association based in Norfolk providing quality homes and services to people across the county and in Suffolk.
We manage over 6,000 homes including affordable homes for those in housing need who cannot afford to rent or buy in the open market.
We offer specialist homes for older and vulnerable adults and are committed to providing new homes to help solve the housing crisis.
At Saffron
We have a huge commitment to our employees. We want the team at Saffron to be happy, empowered, motivated and feel proud to be part of the Saffron community. We know by having great people we can do a great job for our tenants. We trust our colleagues to do the right thing and we are looking for people whose values are aligned with ours (PACE – Professional, Accountable, Collaborative and Evolving).
You will have the freedom to learn and grow. We are passionate about investing in our people, providing them with the skills they need now, and for their future aspirations. We do this by offering a blend of learning opportunities, including our innovative e-learning platform where learning is self-directed allowing people to learn what they want, when they want to.
We work with and support our people to work in an agile way to ensure that have the right work/life balance. They have the choice to work in the office, work from home, coffee shop, park or a combination of all. We have recently refurbished our offices to encourage collaborative, agile working.
As an inclusive employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and have a zero tolerance policy relating to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Saffron Community.
Our Strategy
Inspiring Organisation:
Outstanding colleague engagement
Inspiring Communities:
90% customer satisfaction
Inspiring Innovation:
Creating £3m of capacity to invest
Governance
We will operate in a culture where strong governance, compliance and risk assessment is business as usual.
Homes
We will actively manage our existing homes, and deliver new affordable housing to provide quality homes for current and future customers.
Our Benefits
Learning And Development
Time Off
Prioritising Mental Health
Aviva Pension Scheme
Health Schemes
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
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