At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-quality surveying for diverse residential properties and tackle complex housing challenges.
- Company: Lewisham Council, a proud Borough of Sanctuary championing community rights.
- Benefits: Flexible working, local government pension, staff discounts, and excellent training opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while driving continuous improvement in housing services.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership skills, detail-oriented, and a commitment to customer outcomes.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities! We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Take a leading role in tackling complex housing challenges. As a Senior Property Surveyor, you will drive high-quality surveying across disrepair, damp and major repairs, ensuring residents receive safe, compliant and well-maintained homes.
What’s the role?
As a Senior Property Surveyor, you will take a leading role in delivering a high-quality surveying service across a diverse residential portfolio. You will manage complex cases including disrepair, damp and structural issues, ensuring accurate diagnosis, robust specifications and effective resolution. Working closely with contractors and internal teams, you will oversee the quality, compliance and value for money of repair and maintenance works, while ensuring all activity meets statutory and regulatory requirements. You will act as a technical expert within the service, providing advice, supporting decision-making and contributing to the management of legal cases and customer escalations. The role also involves monitoring contractor performance, identifying trends from property data, and using this insight to inform service improvements and asset planning. Alongside this, you will support the development of junior staff, promote high professional standards, and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across the repairs and maintenance service.
What’s in it for you?
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a confident and credible leader who leads by example and sets the standard for professional, customer-focused service delivery. You will have strong leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to develop teams, build capability and drive performance. Detail-oriented and organised, you will ensure high-quality outputs across inspections, specifications and case management. You will bring a proactive approach to problem solving, confidently managing complex situations and competing priorities. A strong commitment to customer outcomes is essential, with the ability to balance technical decisions with resident needs. Above all, you will be motivated to drive continuous improvement, using insight and experience to challenge performance and deliver better results.
Location
The job is primarily based in Laurence House, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.
Special conditions
- Must have a driving license
- Weekend working is required for this job
- The job is subject to a basic DBS check
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply.
Senior Property Surveyor employer: Lewisham Youth Service
Join Lewisham Council as a Senior Property Surveyor and be part of a team that makes a tangible difference in our vibrant, culturally diverse community. With excellent training and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive work culture, you will thrive in an environment that values professional growth and customer-focused service delivery. Enjoy unique benefits such as local government pension schemes, staff discounts, and the chance to contribute to meaningful housing solutions in one of the UK's most welcoming boroughs.
