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The Vacancy
Permanent, Full time
Closing date: Friday 17th November 23
Interview date: 23rd / 24th November (provisionally)
Stockport Homes Group is a great place to work! We pride ourselves on building strong collaborative relationships locally, regionally and nationally. We are passionate about not only providing housing and building new homes in Stockport but helping to transform the lives of our customers. We aim to provide comfortable and affordable homes and engage customers and communities.
We’re currently recruiting a Building Surveyor to provide a specialist technical support service for Stockport Homes Group, working closely with a range of stakeholders including expert witnesses, liaising with in-house contractors, subcontractors to deliver a wide range of repairs services.
The key purpose of this position is to deal with disrepair claims as well as project managing specialist works. You will be required to work on a range of property types, carrying out intrusive surveys and specialist testing to enable accurate diagnosis of building defects and failures. Additionally, there will be a requirement to attend court to act as an Expert Witness on behalf of Stockport Homes.
As the Building Surveyor, you will be responsible for carrying out in-depth surveys utilising specialist equipment and project managing remedial works including site visits and audit inspections to ensure that specifications and quality standards are complied with. You will obtain accurate and detailed information about necessary repairs / improvements to properties and undertake a range of surveys and have due regard to the priority need for the work and budgetary constraints.
Our ideal candidate will have:
A recognised Building Qualification (HNC or equivalent minimum)
Experience and knowledge of Disrepair protocol and resolving claims
Experience of working in a Social Housing Environment
An understanding of and experience of the application of the HHSRS & Decent Homes Legislation
A working knowledge of Housing Legislation and in particular sections 9a, 10, 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and section 4 Defected Premises Act 1972
Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements, Health & Safety, CDM, Asbestos at work, Party Wall Act etc
It is important to us that we have a diverse workforce, representative of the communities we work in. Equality, diversity and inclusion is important to us and we like to acknowledge that everyone is different. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams and across the group, so we would welcome any applications from any underrepresented groups.
About Us
Welcome to Stockport Homes Group (SHG), an umbrella organisation for four, socially responsible interdependent companies within the housing sector. What makes us unique is our vision: one where entrepreneurship and commercialisation go hand in hand with social impact.
We are Stockport's largest landlord, managing over 12,000 properties on behalf of Stockport Council and Private Landlords, as well as our own growing portfolio of new build homes.
As builders, landlords, architects and developers we believe in collective responsibility for more affordable housing. Equally, through a commitment to a range of wrap around services we look for ways to improve people's lives: from advice and support on health and wellbeing, to employment, educational opportunities and help in the home.
All our profit is reinvested within the group to maximise opportunities for those who most need our help.
Companies within SHG:
Stockport Homes - Stockport Homes was formed in 2005, to manage housing stock across Stockport on behalf of Stockport Council. As a limited company, we operate as an ALMO which is an ‘Arm’s length management organisation’, so whilst the company is owned by the Council, we operate independently on day-to-day matters and in delivering services to our customers. We are committed to providing quality homes across Stockport and listening to the voice of our customers to continually improve our services.
Three Sixty - Three Sixty delivers innovative, high-quality construction, maintenance and facilities management services across Stockport, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. We are trades people who operate with a friendly, community-led approach. We get the balance right between excellent customer service and service delivery. We take pride in giving back to our local communities and each year we Gift Aid our profits to SKylight to support the work they do to help Stockport and the borough thrive.
Skylight - SKylight is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, established in 2018, dedicated to transforming lives in Stockport. We work closely with local communities to support people into employment, alleviate poverty and enhance digital skills. Our services help individuals live independently while fostering strong community networks, particularly for those facing disadvantages. We are proud to contribute to making Stockport a great place to live and work.
Viaduct Housing Partnership - Formed in 2017, Viaduct is a development partnership between Stockport Homes Group and Stockport Council, focusing on building more affordable homes in Stockport.
SHG is proud to be an award-winning organisation dedicated to transforming the lives and communities of our customers and as a public-private sector fusion, SHG is focused on future growth and excellence - looking for the best people to join the Group to be on this exciting journey.
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