Assistant Building Surveyor in Reading

Bedfordshire – hybrid working available with regular travel across the North Counties region.

Are you ready to take the next step in your building surveying career? As an Assistant Building Surveyor, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality voids management across your local area, working closely with the Repairs Team, regional offices, contractors, and wider Property Services colleagues to provide a seamless, customer-focused service.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and progress towards a Building Surveyor role while making a real difference to residents’ homes and wellbeing.

You’ll be joining our Operations Directorate, working within Repairs Operations, a key priority for our organisation. This team is central to delivering safe, well-maintained homes and ensuring residents receive a responsive, high-quality service.

Repairs Operations is critical to our mission: protecting homes, improving living standards, and driving efficiency across our property portfolio. By managing voids and repairs effectively, we help create sustainable communities and deliver on our promise to get things right the first time.

What you’ll do

• Take full ownership of your assigned void cases from start to finish, ensuring quality, compliance, and value for money.
• Provide expert technical advice, manage contractor performance, and keep all stakeholders informed throughout the process.
• Carry out site inspections and surveys, balancing hands-on work with case management.
• Support resident surgeries when required and participate in an out-of-hours rota for emergencies.
• Drive improvements and deliver practical, efficient solutions that get it right the first time.

What you’ll need

• Housing knowledge or experience, ideally from a local authority, council, or housing association environment.
• Understanding of property portfolios and repairs, including Schedule of Rates and value-for-money principles.
• Strong organisational and IT skills to manage cases and monitor budgets.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills with an eye for detail.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and deliver under pressure.

A technical qualification (Degree, HND, or HNC) is desirable but not essential; your housing experience matters most.

Why Join Us?

If you’re an accountable, customer-focused professional with a passion for delivering excellent building services and want to grow into a Building Surveyor role, we’d love to hear from you.

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values: Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What we offer:

• 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits package – including healthcare, dental, and lifestyle discounts.
• 4x life assurance.
• Ongoing training and development, including qualifications and apprenticeships.
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year.
• Up to 10% matched pension contribution.

What to expect from our recruitment process

We’re committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment process. Our selection process will include a one stage:

• Online Interview - This will take place via Microsoft Teams on either the 26 February or 27 February. It’s an opportunity for us to get to know you better and for you to learn more about the role and our organisation.

Please read before you apply

• A Basic DBS check is a requirement of this role.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferable.
• Our North Counties Region includes the following areas: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. You will need to be able to work from the Reading Office two days per week and be visible in your patch.
• You must have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
• We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

If you’re a proactive, customer-focused professional with housing experience and a passion for delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’d be a great fit for the Assistant Building Surveyor role and how you can help us provide safe, well-maintained homes for our residents.

Closing date: 18th February 2026 at midnight.

PLEASE NOTE: Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.