At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage housing repairs and property works from inspection to completion.
- Company: Established housing provider managing over 7,400 homes in Cumbria.
- Benefits: Salary up to £42,755, hybrid working, flexitime, and professional development support.
- Other info: Enjoy autonomy in a supportive environment with excellent employee engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in local communities by improving homes and services.
- Qualifications: Experience in social housing and a strong construction or maintenance background required.
The predicted salary is between 40116 - 42755 £ per year.
Location: Hybrid from Carlisle or Workington, with travel across Cumbria
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 36.25 hours per week with flexitime
Social housing experience is essential. We are recruiting an experienced Repairs and Maintenance Surveyor to join a well-established housing provider managing more than 7,400 homes across Cumbria and Northern England. This role is open to candidates from a surveying, construction or trade background. You do not need to be at the beginning of your career, and you do not necessarily need a surveying degree.
You may currently be working as a:
- Repairs or Maintenance Surveyor
- Property Surveyor
- Building Inspector
- Repairs Supervisor
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Trade Supervisor within social housing
What you will be doing
You will manage housing repairs and property works from inspection through to completion, including:
- Inspecting occupied and empty homes
- Diagnosing building defects and repair issues
- Preparing specifications and schedules of work
- Estimating costs and appointing contractors
- Managing responsive repairs, voids and planned works
- Monitoring contractors against quality, cost and timescale targets
- Carrying out post-inspections
- Dealing confidently with residents, complaints and challenging situations
- Checking invoices and managing budgets
- Supporting damp and mould, disrepair, compliance and stock‑condition work
You must have:
- Previous experience working within social housing, a housing association, local authority or registered housing provider
- A strong construction, repairs or property‑maintenance background
- Experience inspecting properties and diagnosing building defects
- Experience managing contractors, tradespeople or repair works
- Confidence dealing with residents, including challenging or sensitive situations
- A relevant Level 3 trade or construction qualification as a minimum
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- The ability to work from Carlisle or Workington and travel across Cumbria
If you are applying from a trade background, you must have progressed into a supervisory, inspection, contractor‑management or property‑services role.
HNC or HND in Construction, Building Surveying or a related subject
Health and safety qualifications
RICS or CIOB membership, or an interest in working towards membership
Experience with voids, disrepair, damp and mould or planned‑maintenance programmes
Why apply?
- Salary of £40,116–£42,755
- Hybrid working and flexitime
- Support towards professional development and chartership
- A varied role with genuine autonomy
- The opportunity to improve homes and services for local communities
- A supportive organisation with excellent employee‑engagement results
Apply now with your CV, clearly outlining your social housing, construction and repairs experience.
