Job Description

We are an award-winning landlord. An award-winning employer. An award-winning champion of diversity.

We are looking for someone like you to join us in our future successes.

Based in our new offices in the Grade II listed former Royal London Hospital building we provide housing and housing services to 21,000 Londoners\xe2\x80\x99.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

Our Property Services team are in the process of a multi-million pound programme of works in our communities. This is your chance to help shape your London, your community and to help make a lasting impact.

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Surveyor within the Capital Programme delivery team reporting to the Project Manager that is enthusiastic and customer focused.

You will be carrying out as part of our Better Neighbourhoods Programme the full range of technical support and contract administration functions, designed to maintain and keep safe the Borough\xe2\x80\x99s Housing Stock and Built Environment to meet statutory and corporate requirements.

The Surveyor we are looking for will be working within our internal project teams and will be responsible for overseeing capital programme schemes from inception to completion, which includes assisting in the delivery of specialist Fire Safety work, and major refurbishment works etc.

The work can be high-pressured and challenging, but it is also rewarding.

You will need:

With relevant educational qualifications and experience of the social housing sector, you will be relied upon to give technical and surveying expertise to the Capital Programme delivery team.
You will have excellent communication and customer services skills: able to demonstrate experience in liaising and building relationships with our internal stakeholders such as housing management and customer service teams and external stakeholders such as our residents, consultants and contractors.

Our offer to applicants

In return for you choosing to work with us, we will offer you a range of great benefits, including:

• 26 days\xe2\x80\x99 paid holiday each year, plus 8 bank holidays
• A fantastic defined benefit, career-average pension scheme.
• Amazing commercial discounts, including discounts at many gyms, shops and restaurants.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Your voice heard through our staff forum and networking groups for women and LGBT staff.
• Newly refurbished offices, with free tea, coffee and fruit, multi-faith and shower facilities.
• Interest-free season ticket and new technology loans.

Under the Two Ticks guaranteed interview scheme Tower Hamlets Homes guarantees to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

How to apply?

If you are interested in applying, please complete the recruitment application form and send to HROD Mailbox at hr@thh.org.uk.

The closing date for this role is on Sunday 3rd September 2023 at 23:59pm.

Shortlisting for this role will take place immediately after the closing date.

The interviews and assessment will be held on week commencing 11th September 2023 at New Town Hall, Whitechapel. If you are not available on this date, we may be able to reschedule, but please indicate any unavailability with your application.

Selection Process
The selection process will include an assessment interview held in our offices.

Tower Hamlets Homes