Surveyor

Surveyor - Fixed Term Contract until 31/3/26 - Salary £49,021 per annum + benefits.

Origin – Great homes, positive people and strong communities

An inspiring past and a bright future

A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the well-being of our communities. Here at Origin, we trace our roots back 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire. We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities.

Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people’s lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in. We are ‘not for profit’ and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods.

The role – Surveyor

As part of our continued commitment to safe, healthy homes and compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape, this role will support our transition to full compliance with Awaab’s Law.

You will lead or contribute to damp and mould investigations and ensure robust responses are in place to Category 1 and high-risk hazards. This includes producing clear reports, engaging and updating residents and contractors, and ensuring remedial works are effectively scoped, tracked and delivered.

We’re looking for a committed and motivated person to deliver a responsive, high quality and customer focused repairs service to our residents. 

You will ensure that resident’s homes and estates are well maintained and meet legal, contractual, and regulatory standards and that any repairs which require surveyor oversight are properly diagnosed, accurately specified and competently carried out through Origin’s designated contractors, ensuring value for money, including Disrepair cases and reports of Damp and Mould in properties.

You will be experienced in putting residents’ views and experiences at the forefront, ensuring they feel listened to, and their concerns are acted on and communication is proactive. 

You’ll be comfortable working collaboratively with relevant teams and engaging with residents to develop and deliver on maintenance plans. You’ll be experienced in working with contractors and different types of contracts, feeding into the contract management process.

What you’ll do

• Lead on diagnosing repair needs, specifying remedial works, and managing contractors through to completion, ensuring quality and satisfaction.
• Communicate proactively with residents and leaseholders, addressing concerns and fulfilling repair commitments, including statutory consultations.
• Oversee works in void properties to meet targets for re-letting, while supporting contract design and technical issues like damp, leaks, and claims.
• Drive ongoing improvement to support team performance and delivery of broader organisational objectives.

What you’ll need

• Customer & Stakeholder Management: Strong relationship-building skills with proven experience ensuring high levels of customer care and satisfaction.
• Technical Expertise: Excellent knowledge of building construction, standards, and legislation; skilled in diagnosing defects and specifying remedies.
• Contractor & Service Delivery: Demonstrated ability to manage contractors and internal teams, ideally within social housing, to deliver building works.
• Organisational & Strategic Skills: Effective time management, problem-solving abilities, and a strategic mindset to drive progress and resolve complex issues.
• Qualifications & Knowledge: Ideally holds a relevant technical qualification (e.g., HNC, RICS, CIOB) with in-depth understanding of Schedule of Rates and measurement methods.
• Communication & Accountability: Confident in writing technical specifications and handling resident communications; committed to performance monitoring and embracing new practices.

Our Values

Our core values are at the heart of how we work

• Take the lead
• Create energy
• Build trust
• Be generous
• Stay grounded
• Remember the little things

We're committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Our benefits to you

• Origin’s ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life. You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.
• The salary of £49,021 PA.
• A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• 2 additional ‘giving something back’ volunteer days
• A pension scheme with contributions up to 8% of your salary
• Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians
• Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase
• Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance
• Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more
• Free employee assistance programme
• Opportunities to join staff network groups
• Refer a friend bonus

We’re also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it’s a requirement to your role.

Tell us your story

We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the advert for a Surveyor as detailed above.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 31st July 2025

Please note that suitable candidates will be invited to interview throughout the application window and therefore the vacancy may close at short notice. However, all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application and therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.