Property Inspector in Bristol

Salary: £30,230 per year

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Remote – traveling to all properties that Julian House manage, ranging from Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Minehead, Basingstoke, Salisbury and other places in the south west.

Additional information: You’ll need access to your own vehicle, a valid driving licence, and be happy to use your car for work purposes, with appropriate business insurance in place. This role offers flexible working, which can be discussed to suit the successful candidate.

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

About the Role: We’re looking for a proactive and detail‑focused Property Inspector to join our Facilities and Health & Safety team. You’ll play a key role in helping Julian House maintain safe, high‑quality, well‑managed buildings across our property portfolio. With around 140 properties across the South West, ranging from residential homes to hostels, retail shops and offices, this role is central to ensuring every building meets required safety and compliance standards. It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys working independently, has a strong eye for detail, and is confident coordinating their own workload while building positive relationships with colleagues, landlords and residents.

What you’ll be doing:

• Inspecting properties across the portfolio and producing clear, accurate reports.
• Ensuring buildings meet safety and compliance standards, escalating risks when needed.
• Managing your own schedule and attending sites at short notice when required.
• Inspecting new and outgoing properties, ensuring works are completed on time.
• Uploading your findings, tracking actions, and meeting KPI expectations.
• Working closely with the Maintenance Team and supporting with improvements to systems and staff training.
• Maintaining positive relationships with internal teams, residents and landlords.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working in property management.
• Knowledge on compliance framework for buildings.
• Ability to work well with people of diverse backgrounds and varied support needs.
• Good planning and organisational skills.

Benefits:

• Access to our Rewards Platform, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan.
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays - increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro rata for part-time staff).
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shop.
• A generous and competitive pension scheme.
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted.
• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators.
• For all the fantastic and valuable work, you’ll be eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands.

Our Ethos: As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

DBS Checks: We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee; the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.