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Quantity Surveyor

Employer
Origin Housing
Location
London, London (Greater)
Salary
£45,000
Closing date
21 Apr 2019

Job Details

Origin is a provider of affordable housing and care and support services in London and Hertfordshire. We own and manage over 6,000 homes and customers, have a turnover of over £45 million and aim to provide great homes and build strong communities

We currently have an opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor (QS), to join us within the Operations team on a FTC of 12 months .  The successful individual within this role will optimise efficiency in delivering day-to-day maintenance and contract works through our Partnering and other contractors.

The QS will monitor expenditure against schedule of rates and quoted works on our major Partnering contract as well as analysing and assessing value for money on quoted works in the property compliance area.  We are seeking a confident individual who is comfortable around challenging our contractors, to ensure we consistently achieve value for money.   They will use their initiative to ensure delivery of a high quality service from our contractors resulting in evidential high levels of customer satisfaction.

They will also need to establish a rapport with our contract managers and building surveyors within property services to deliver the best results.


A surveying qualification is a minimum requirement (CIOB, RICS) combined with suitable experience of contract management within the social housing sector

How to apply 

Please upload your CV and covering letter addressing all of the key requirements within the role profile, including relevant examples of how you have met them.

This role is subject satisfactory references and DBS check

Benefits  

In return, Origin Housing offers a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits, including generous annual leave, flexible working, cycle to work scheme, a contributory pension, discounted health scheme,Origin is committed to equality and diversity and values the diversity of the communities we work in. We aim to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all areas of the community

Closing date: 21– 04 – 19 

Company

About Origin Housing

We are a registered social landlord, managing over 7,000 homes in London and Hertfordshire. We provide affordable housing in our communities as well as related care and support services to the people who live in them. 

Origin Housing started life in 1924 as St. Pancras House Improvement Society, a charitable organisation founded by Father Basil Jellicoe because of a belief that good quality affordable housing is a foundation for a successful life.

Thanks to a subsequent series of mergers with other organisations: Humanist Housing Association, Griffin Homes, and Lee Housing Association, we now work in 14 areas across North London and Hertfordshire.
 

Our vision Great homes: places where people are proud to live

We want to provide homes that people are proud to live in. Housing is a long-term commitment so it is important to us that we build quality property and continue to invest in keeping homes at modern standards over many decades.

We buy land and build homes for rent and for sale. We also buy homes directly from private house builders.

 The homes are for:

  • letting at a subsidised rent;
  • part-rent part-buy (called shared ownership);
  • outright sale – the profits from which support our charitable objectives.


We finance this by: raising loans; proceeds from sales; along with a small amount of government grant.
 

Positive people: responsive caring staff getting services right for customers

We strive to be a top-performing landlord, property manager and provider of care and support services. We want our customers to be positive about the services we provide. This means it is crucial that our staff are skilled, dedicated and positive people who are committed to providing the best possible customer service.

We recognise that to do this means we must listen to our customers, so we regularly seek feedback and work with customers to improve services is central to the way we operate.

Strong communities: helping people and neighbourhoods thrive

Our aim is to help people and neighbourhoods to thrive. Working in partnership with Local Authorities we provide under contract a range of care and support services to people who are vulnerable due to learning disabilities, old age or other issues.

We want our communities to be places where people feel safe and proud, and where they can aspire to reach their potential. To help achieve this, we run and support initiatives to encourage inclusion and involvement, helping people to become actively involved in building sustainable, healthy and vibrant neighbourhoods. We provide support for people to find sustainable employment, manage their money, and stay in their homes for longer.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7209 9222
Location
St Richards House
110 Eversholt Street
London
London
London
NW1 1BS
GB

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