- Pay Rate:
£22.87 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
35 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
- BRIXTON, London,
SW2 1RW
Full Job Title: Interim Liveability Surveyor – Housing Services
Reference no: Lambeth RQ609025
You will be going into customers’ homes, many of whom are feeling frustrated with a problem in their home. They may have a long history of issues and will want to take things out on you.
Your excellent people skills will be required to show empathy, to listen and to get to the heart of the problem so you can identify the correct solution first time round. Most importantly, you’ll let the customer know exactly what will happen next and will keep in touch with them along the journey so they can feel reassured that the problem will actually get solved.
You’ll need patience and determination to work with colleagues in the organisation as well as external contractors, councillors and housing officers.
You will need to be extremely well organised to track all the moving parts of each job you are involved in.
This is not a role for just any surveyor. The team needs somebody with the x-factor to make this a success. Some residents on regeneration estates sometimes feel that they have been forgotten. It will be up to you to make sure that they know this is not the case.
“Specific Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Educated to BSc (Hons) level in building surveying or have equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Knowledge of administration systems, databases and void management processes.
- Experience of working in fast paced surveying role within a repairs service, including managing variations and post inspections.
- Experience of managing contractors’ relationships successfully.
- ICT Skills: Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite)
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“Other Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above – your CV must address the requirements listed
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for
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