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Surveyor
| Posting date: | 29 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 June 2024 |
| Location: | York, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JRHT175345 |
Summary
*Please note that we do not currently offer any Tier 2 sponsorship*.
JRHT is a provider of housing and care, managing around 2,500 homes across York, North Yorkshire, and parts of the Northeast.
Together with their parent company The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), they are a charity that strives to inspire the delivery of social change, they form the JRF-JRHT Group with a proud history and heritage stretching back more than 100 years.
We are now seeking two Surveyors to join our Property Services team.
About the roles
These roles will work respectively in our responsive and planned maintenance teams. However, the successful post holders will need to be strong team players who are prepared to be flexible in their workload to support vacancies, annual leave and workload pressures across the wider team.
We rely on our Surveyors to deliver high quality timely, “right first time” repairs and improvements which meet our residents’ high expectations.
These roles are also key to our successful delivery of the Regulator of Social Housing’s new Consumer Standards and the expectations of Awaab’s Law.
Many of our homes are in the local conservation area where you’ll contribute to the development of improvement programmes, estate repairs and the sustainability of communities.
About you
All our Surveyors should possess:
Excellent empathy with our residents irrespective of their background or circumstances
First class technical knowledge of all forms of domestic construction, defect identification and specification of remedial work
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing for a variety of audiences.
Robust experience of managing contractors’ work with the confidence and knowledge to address poor performance where necessary.
Awareness of value for money and the ability to manage project specific and workstream budgets effectively.
An aptitude for the use of office and mobile information technology including specialist asset and repairs management systems.
Knowledge of up-to-date compliance and health and safety requirements applicable to building safety in social housing and construction related activities.
In depth knowledge of diagnosing and remedying mould, damp and condensation issues in homes.
The knowledge, experience and confidence to work independently, to be self-directed to deliver successful outcomes.
A recognised qualification in a building related subject (NVQ, HNC, City and Guild, Diploma, RICS, CIOB, RIBA) or equivalent work experience.
Please note that this role will be subject to a DBS check.
About us
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the Northeast providing homes and support services to 2,500 residents.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the online application and the JD can be viewed/downloaded online.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 19 June 2024.
Interviews will take place on Friday 28 June 2024.
Additional Information
At JRHT we’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and hope others will do the same. For those roles which allow it, we’re developing a more blended approach to how and where you work. Which means you may be able to work flexibly between the office and home.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At JRF/JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
JRHT is a provider of housing and care, managing around 2,500 homes across York, North Yorkshire, and parts of the Northeast.
Together with their parent company The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), they are a charity that strives to inspire the delivery of social change, they form the JRF-JRHT Group with a proud history and heritage stretching back more than 100 years.
We are now seeking two Surveyors to join our Property Services team.
About the roles
These roles will work respectively in our responsive and planned maintenance teams. However, the successful post holders will need to be strong team players who are prepared to be flexible in their workload to support vacancies, annual leave and workload pressures across the wider team.
We rely on our Surveyors to deliver high quality timely, “right first time” repairs and improvements which meet our residents’ high expectations.
These roles are also key to our successful delivery of the Regulator of Social Housing’s new Consumer Standards and the expectations of Awaab’s Law.
Many of our homes are in the local conservation area where you’ll contribute to the development of improvement programmes, estate repairs and the sustainability of communities.
About you
All our Surveyors should possess:
Excellent empathy with our residents irrespective of their background or circumstances
First class technical knowledge of all forms of domestic construction, defect identification and specification of remedial work
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing for a variety of audiences.
Robust experience of managing contractors’ work with the confidence and knowledge to address poor performance where necessary.
Awareness of value for money and the ability to manage project specific and workstream budgets effectively.
An aptitude for the use of office and mobile information technology including specialist asset and repairs management systems.
Knowledge of up-to-date compliance and health and safety requirements applicable to building safety in social housing and construction related activities.
In depth knowledge of diagnosing and remedying mould, damp and condensation issues in homes.
The knowledge, experience and confidence to work independently, to be self-directed to deliver successful outcomes.
A recognised qualification in a building related subject (NVQ, HNC, City and Guild, Diploma, RICS, CIOB, RIBA) or equivalent work experience.
Please note that this role will be subject to a DBS check.
About us
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the Northeast providing homes and support services to 2,500 residents.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the online application and the JD can be viewed/downloaded online.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 19 June 2024.
Interviews will take place on Friday 28 June 2024.
Additional Information
At JRHT we’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and hope others will do the same. For those roles which allow it, we’re developing a more blended approach to how and where you work. Which means you may be able to work flexibly between the office and home.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At JRF/JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.