Job Description

Elmbridge Borough Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9SD

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Full Time/Part Time/Flexible Hours

Hours:

36 hours per week. Full time 36 hours per week or part time 21.6 hours per week considered.

DBS Check:

Yes

Closing Date:

30/10/2023 at 09:00

Reference:

RES/23/255484

As a qualified surveyor, we need you to provide support and advice to clients on the technical aspects of repairs and adaptions to their home.

Our Care and Repair team provides a home improvement service to our residents including home assessments and support with grant applications. As a grant surveyor, you will design suitable schemes of repair, improvement to domestic property and adaptations in collaboration with Occupational Therapists to meet the needs of our client\'s.

You will draw up plans and specifications of works, managing the tendering process to obtain costs from contactors, recommending schemes and costs for approval, obtaining external permissions and approvals, monitoring and managing works on site through to satisfactory conclusion.

You will do all of this to allow our clients to live independently.

About you

You will have:

• A general building qualification such as HNC/HND
• A corporate or professional membership of a construction related professional body ie RICS/ CIOB or similar relevant experience.
• Relevant experience of dealing with contractors and members of the public on housing/construction related matters.
• Demonstrable experience of housing maintenance and adaptation.
• Recent experience of drawing up detailed specifications and producing tender documentation.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and monitoring contractors\' work, administering and analysing building contracts.
• Relevant experience surveying properties and creating schedules of dilapidations.
• Proven track record of identifying and meeting the needs of elderly or vulnerable people in their own homes.

About us

We know we ask a lot but we give a lot too. We are progressive organisation, committed to supporting the people of Elmbridge and that commitment extends to our employees.

• Wellbeing: When you thrive Elmbridge thrives, which is why we have developed a strong and varied wellbeing programme for our employees, from mindfulness to healthy walks - the options are there for you.
• Learning and development: We all know learning doesn\'t stop when you leave university, it is an ongoing journey and we will support you on that journey by creating a bespoke learning and development plan.
• Flexibility: With our commitment to flexible working, you will be able to find work / life balance.

What else?

Find out more about our housing service on our website:

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Helen, Care Team Manager on 01372 474602.

Closing date for applications: 30/10/23 at 9:00

Equal Opportunities

Elmbridge Borough Council - Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you require any adjustments to be able to engage in the recruitment process for this role, please let us know by emailing humanresources@elmbridge.gov.uk

How to apply

Please note that we do not accept CVs. We only accept online applications. Our applications can take up to 2hrs to complete but we have prepared some guidelines to help you with the application as it\'s such an important part of the process.

To apply use the "Apply Online" button below, which will take you to our Applicant Tracking System (\'ATS\') where, once you have applied, you can log on to your online account at any time to view the status of any of your applications. By using ATS, you can track the progress of your application(s), receive communications by email, select your own interview time online and see whether you have been made a conditional offer.

Elmbridge Borough Council