Assistant Maintenance Surveyor - North

Overview

Do you want a role where no two days are the same and where your technical skills help deliver safer, better homes? This opportunity is with our Asset Management team as an Assistant Maintenance Surveyor, supporting meaningful change and our mission of Safe Homes. Transforming Lives.

• Carry out property inspections and condition surveys
• Support planned maintenance, repairs and capital investment projects
• Manage the Multi Skilled Operative (MSO) in your region
• Ensure homes meet building safety and regulatory standards
• Deliver pre- and post-inspections of voids
• Liaise with contractors to ensure high-quality delivery
• Contribute to asset performance reviews and technical reporting
• Work collaboratively with housing, repairs and compliance colleagues
• Support sustainability and energy efficiency improvements
• Engage with vulnerable residents and our partners across supported housing

This is a hands-on role where visibility on sites and services is essential.

You’ll bring:

• A degree or HNC/HND in Building Surveying, Construction or similar
• Experience in property surveying or asset data collection
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interpret technical detail clearly
• Understanding of building regulations, housing standards and health & safety
• Willingness to travel and be present on sites regularly

We’re looking for someone motivated, values-led and keen to develop.

• Competitive salary
• 31 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave
• Hybrid working (with regular regional travel)
• Pension scheme and wellbeing benefits
• A supportive, inclusive culture rooted in purpose

Salvation Army Homes is a registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK. We are dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society—mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.

Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person-centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. To succeed, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement.

As an equal opportunities employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without bias or discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.