Make a Difference in Housing – Join Our Team as a Legal Disrepair Surveyor!
In this role, you will use your surveying expertise to assess and diagnose defects, manage legal disrepair claims, and oversee contractors to ensure timely and cost-effective repairs. You will work closely with legal teams, contractors, and residents to resolve disputes and mitigate risks, helping us maintain high housing standards.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct detailed property surveys, diagnosing defects and providing expert recommendations to resolve legal disrepair claims.
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Proactively manage maintenance contracts and ensure compliance with legal and council requirements.
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Provide expert advice on legal disrepair cases, making informed recommendations for financial settlements in conjunction with legal teams.
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Represent the council in court as required, providing professional reports and evidence.
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Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including tenants, leaseholders, legal professionals, and contractors.
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Oversee and manage budgets related to legal disrepair cases, ensuring best value for money.
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Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations and promote best practices in all repair and maintenance work.
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Support and mentor apprentice surveyors, helping to develop future talent within the service.
What We’re Looking For
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A relevant surveying degree qualification (CIOB as a minimum).
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Strong knowledge of contract management in a maintenance environment.
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In-depth understanding of the Housing Disrepair Protocol and landlord/tenant matters.
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Experience in managing maintenance contracts and working within an urban housing environment.
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Proven ability to manage and monitor budgets effectively.
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex information clearly to residents, staff, and contractors.
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Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions.
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Ability to work flexibly, including attending court proceedings and out-of-hours site visits when required.
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough.
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Advert closing date: 11:59pm on 16th March 2025
Interview Date: week commencing Monday 24th March 2025.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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