Property Contract Surveyor North London & East Anglia
- Employer
- Habinteg
- Location
- London (North), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £37,740
- Closing date
- 1 May 2019
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- Function
- Homes and Asset Management, Maintenance / Repair, Surveying
- Seniority
- Officer
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organisation Type
- Housing association / RP
Job Details
Based: Within area of operation consideration from Home base
Hours: Full-time - 35 hours/week
About Us
People come to work for Habinteg because they believe in what matters to us. Inclusion drives all that we do, be that the services we offer to tenants, the environments we create or the homes we deliver. One in four people in this country are disabled but most homes are designed to exclude them. We believe in designing homes and creating neighbourhoods that everyone can share and enjoy. We have 3350 homes across the country from Tyneside to Cornwall. We are champions of the Lifetime Homes Standard and provide expert training and consultancy through our Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) in-house team.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the asset management team following a restructure and recent procurement of our repairs and maintenance services. You will play a key role in managing the new maintenance contractors in the region, you will engage on a daily basis with your housing management colleagues, customers and stakeholders to ensure that high performance cost effective repair and maintenance service. The area of operation is regional, working in the North London, Essex, South Midlands and East Anglia areas.
About You
You will be an experienced surveyor in the housing sector ideally with a range of experience managing contractors and delivering a great service to customers. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to Habinteg’s inclusive housing mission.
You will need to demonstrate experience in delivering a repair and maintenance service, diagnosis and costs control and working within a contract management framework in your previous roles.
You will be flexible and agile in your approach, being able to adapt your approach to different circumstances and be able to travel to different locations within your regional area.
You will need strong written and verbal communication skills and represent Habinteg when dealing with contractors and customers alike.
The role requires the ability to drive and access to a car. Occasional overnight stays and working outside usual office hours will also be required
Closing date: Wednesday 1st May 2019
Interview date: Thursday 9th May 2019
Company
Habinteg is an equal opportunities employer aims to be an employer of choice. We offer a comprehensive and person-centred employment package to our staff. This includes:
- Flexible approach to working week including full-time, part-time and job-sharing possibilities.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loan.
- Welcoming, accessible work environments.
- Training and development programme including study leave.
- Ethical pension scheme from the Pensions Trust.
- Secondment opportunities.
Being open and honest about our performance is an essential part of our culture. This is why we place importance on independent assessment of our organisation as an employer. We are proud to hold a Gold Standard Investors in People accreditation.
Habinteg has been a leading provider of affordable accessible homes for over 40 years. A third of the homes we provide are designed to wheelchair standard and our schemes – from Tyneside to Cornwall - provide sustainable, inclusive neighbourhoods for disabled and non-disabled people to share and enjoy. We are champions of the Lifetime Homes Standard and have recently welcomed the Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) on board as a subsidiary. In our five year business plan we commit to sharing our expertise and influencing policy so that society includes disabled people with a places to live that meet their needs and maximise independence.
Habinteg acknowledges its responsibility and commitment to the communities in which it works and recognises that in society certain groups and individuals are discriminated against. Therefore, Habinteg is committed to taking positive action to help redress the effects of unfair discrimination and disadvantage in order to ensure equality of opportunity becomes an integral feature in all of its activities. This includes:
- The provision of housing and services
- Recruitment, employment and training
- Housing development and contractors
- Governing body and management committees
- Website
- http://www.habinteg.org.uk/
- Telephone
- 020 7822 8700
- Location
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Habinteg Housing Association Chapman House Unit 1
Adwalton Business Park 132 Wakefield Road
Drighlington
Bradford
BD11 1DR
United Kingdom
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