Surveyor (Stock Condition)

Job Description

Surveyor - Stock Condition37 hours per week, based in Preston£40,458.69 per annumYou'll be a part of our Asset Management team, a range of skilled trades people who carry out planned and responsive maintenance in both tenanted and empty properties. We have around 7000 properties across Preston, Fylde and South Ribble.

The overall purpose of this role is to undertake surveys and inspections to Community Gateway housing stock, ensuring standards and regulatory requirements are fully met, with specific focus on stock condition, HHSRS and Decent Homes.

What we are looking for:

You'll have a driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.

You'll have significant experience of conducting surveys to assess the condition of housing stock and collect accurate data on building components, defects and future investment.

You'll have knowledge of residential construction, Decent Homes Standards, HHSRS, damp and mould issues and planned maintenance.

You'll have strong communication skills with the ability to engage professionally and support effective asset management and investment planning decisions.

You'll have a Level 3 qualification in a building related subject or a trade qualification.

It would be great if you also had: Previous experience of working in Social Housing and using Asset Management Systems. Proactive approach to improving data quality and supporting long-term asset management strategies.

Why work at Community Gateway?

We are a values-based organisation who truly care about our employees, their health, safety and wellbeing. We aim for a great employee experience and that includes offering a range of benefits – have a look at the attached leaflet for more information. Our holiday entitlement starts at 26 days plus bank holidays (including your birthday off and Christmas closure!).We also offer a great pension scheme where CGA will pay in contributions up to 10%, a company-paid health cash plan for you and your dependents (including 24/7 GP), enhanced sick pay and parental leave, reward and recognition scheme, wellbeing support, training and development and much more.

Inclusion is key for us. We would love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role, those who may be underrepresented in our organisation. We aim to be reflective of the communities in which we operate and if you speak a second language this can come in handy! A bit more about us: Community Gateway own and manage around 7000 homes across the cityof Preston, but we are so much more than just a landlord. We aim to offer great customer service, providing safe, well-maintained and affordable homes, and making a positive difference to the communities in which we work. We make sure that we manage our business to the highest of standards and are working to create a sustainable future.

And finally, we want to be a great place to work….so if you think you have the skills, experience and can live our values, then we want to hear from you. If you haven't done so already, check out the candidate pack on our website for more about us and top tips for your application.

Dates for your diary: The closing date for this role is Monday 14th September 2026 atmidnight with interviews held on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.