Details:
- Salary: £400 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Essex
- Date: 21 hours ago
Description:
Voids & Aids and Adaptations Surveyor
Location: Essex
Rate: £400 per day
Contract: 6-month rolling contract
Working Arrangements: 3-4 days per week on site
The Opportunity
Park Avenue Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Voids & Aids and Adaptations Surveyor for an opportunity in Essex. This is an excellent opportunity for a surveying or property maintenance professional with social housing experience to play a key role in ensuring properties are brought up to the required lettable standard and residents receive suitable aids and adaptations.
Offering a rate of £400 per day on an initial 6-month rolling contract, the role combines property inspections, works specification, contractor management and the coordination of essential repairs and adaptations.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out inspections of void properties, identifying defects, repairs and improvements required to meet the agreed lettable standard.
Prepare schedules of work, raise works orders and ensure repairs are prioritised according to demand and budget.
Assess aids and adaptations requirements in line with Occupational Therapist recommendations.
Liaise with Occupational Therapists, contractors, residents and internal teams to agree scopes of work and coordinate delivery.
Monitor contractor performance, ensuring works are completed to the required specification, within agreed timescales and to budget.
Inspect completed works, checking workmanship, identifying defects and ensuring value for money.
Work closely with Allocations and Lettings teams to minimise turnaround times and ensure properties are ready for occupation as quickly as possible.
About You
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in surveying, property maintenance or building repairs, ideally within social housing. You will be confident undertaking property inspections, preparing schedules of work and managing contractors through to completion.
Experience with voids, lettable standards and aids and adaptations would be highly beneficial, alongside strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
What's on Offer?
£400 per day
Initial 6-month rolling contract
Essex-based role with 3-4 days per week on site
An opportunity to make a tangible difference to property standards and residents' living conditions
Interested?
If you have the relevant surveying or property maintenance experience and are interested in this opportunity, please get in touch with Park Avenue Recruitment to discuss the role further