Assistant Surveyor

Papworth Trust; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading disability charity in Cambridgeshire seeks an Assistant Surveyor to ensure compliance and conduct property inspections across various sites. The role offers a competitive salary of £30,000 and excellent benefits, including generous leave and training opportunities. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years’ experience in housing associations, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and a commitment to quality service delivery in the property management sector. Join us in empowering individuals with disabilities while maintaining high standards.

Benefits

Competitive salary

33 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contributions

Health cashback plan

Access to ongoing training

Qualifications

• Experience in building inspections, maintenance, or asset surveying.
• Knowledge of housing maintenance, building regulations, and compliance.
• Access to own vehicle for site travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct property inspections and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Prepare specifications and documentation for major works.
• Advise stakeholders on works and compliance matters.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Numeracy

IT skills

Education

At least 2 years’ experience in housing associations or council housing

Job description

Assistant Surveyor – Papworth Trust are looking for an Assistant Surveyor to join their Property team in this exciting new role. The right candidate will be supported to further their surveying knowledge and skills, supporting the delivery of a professional and effective surveying service across our domestic and commercial properties. This full-time, permanent position is based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire with travel across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Hertfordshire, so applicants must be able to commute reliably across these areas.

Why Papworth Trust:

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity, dedicated to empowering disabled people to live with equality, choice, and independence. Our vision is a world where disabled people are seen for who they are.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary: £30,000 per annum
• Holiday: 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Pension: choice of two schemes with an enhanced employer contribution
• Employee extras: health cashback plan, occupational sick pay (after probation), employee assistance helpline, online wellbeing apps, mental health first aid and wellbeing discussions, and access to ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Additional perks: Values in Practice reward scheme, cycle-to-work and other tax-saving incentives, involvement in employee forum and colleague experience groups.

About the role:

As an Assistant Surveyor, you will support and carry out property inspections and asset management, ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards. You will work with colleagues, tenants, and contractors to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service. Working hours for this role will be 37.5 hours per week, currently anticipated with 1-2 days based in the office and the rest visiting our sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct stock condition, maintenance, measured, and pre/post inspections, producing accurate floor plans and reports, and diagnosing property defects (including damp and mould) with practical solutions.
• Support major works and tendering programmes by preparing specifications, documentation, and monitoring compliance with asbestos, fire, legionella, and other regulations.
• Advise tenants, contractors, and external partners on works, permissions, and compliance matters, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused service.
• Participate in policy, procedure, and service development initiatives, safeguarding tenants’ health and wellbeing, and reporting concerns in line with Trust policy.
• Take part in the on-call Duty Officer rota, maintain personal CPD, and actively contribute to the Trust’s mission and values.

About you:

As an Assistant Surveyor, you will share our values and support equality, inclusion, and safeguarding. You will ideally have at least 2 years’ experience in housing associations, council housing, or similar, with skills in building inspections, maintenance, or asset surveying. Strong problem-solving, communication, numeracy, and IT skills are essential, along with knowledge of housing maintenance, construction, building regulations, CDM, H&S, and ideally compliance (asbestos, fire, legionella). You will be flexible, self-disciplined, and collaborative, experience as a maintenance surveyor, asset surveyor, or ex-trades/contract manager inspecting building works is highly desirable. You will also need access to your own vehicle to travel between sites.

Additional information: The post is subject to a basic DBS check and candidates must be authorised to work in the UK.

Papworth Trust is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee interviews to those who meet the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments or alternative formats, please let us know as early as possible.

If you are passionate about empowering individuals, promoting independence, and delivering inclusive, high-quality care, we would love to hear from you. To apply for the Assistant Surveyor role, please submit your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.

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