We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated assistant investment surveyor to play a key role in the management and delivery of our home investment projects, ensuring our homes are a source of pride and stability for our residents. This role involves supporting various home improvement activities, including cyclical maintenance, major repairs, and a range of project and contract management responsibilities.
You'll assist in driving home investment projects that align with our service delivery targets, key performance indicators, and budgetary goals. Your role will involve supporting the management of contracts to ensure smooth execution of planned and cyclical programs, while contributing to major works projects from start to finish. You'll also assist in surveying assets and gathering critical data to inform our investment decisions.
You will be integral in the procurement, contracting, and mobilisation phases, helping to ensure value for money, innovation, and best practices are achieved. Your responsibilities will include preparing contract documentation, ensuring quality assurance, and authorising completed works for payment. In addition to your technical expertise, your ability to engage effectively with customers, leaseholders, and external stakeholders is vital, as you may attend meetings and liaise with regulatory authorities as needed.
This role requires close monitoring of contractor performance, upholding high standards to ensure a quality service that complies with all relevant legislation and industry guidelines. If you're motivated to make a tangible impact on the lives of residents and ensure our homes are safe, functional, you belong at Bromford.
This role is available as a full time fixed term contract until the end of April 2025. You'll be based out of our Tewkesbury office with regular travel across Gloucestershire. A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle as well as an enhanced DBS check are required for this role.
You will:
- Flexible and reliable with time, travel, and adaptable to work needs
- Proficient with mobile devices (tablets, smartphones) and computer systems, including email
- Strong educational foundation, with GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths
- Preferred: Construction-related qualification or industry experience
- Familiarity with property investment, construction, or housing sectors
- Knowledge of budget, contract, and contractor/supplier management
- The closing date is 27 November with interviews taking place 6 December.
The closing date is 27 November with interview taking place 6 December.
About us
We are a housing association- one that owns and provides over 47,000 homes for people who can't access market housing; has individual relationships with more than 112,000 customers; has a strong balance sheet and plans to build 11,000 homes by 2032. All of this is only possible because of our 1,900 dedicated colleagues.
We take a simple view that nothing is more important to any individual or a family than their home. It's a matter of social justice that everyone should have a home that is safe, secure, and affordable. We exist to provide such homes. With the right home, people can achieve great things, not only for themselves but for wider society too.
We provide quality, affordable homes. But we care about the people who live in them too. We want each of them to be able to achieve their goals. This will be different for each customer. Put simply, we want people to thrive.
Diversity Statement
We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining colleagues who are representative of the diverse communities we work with. This commitment is embedded in our DNA, and we are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all colleagues feel valued and respected, and individuality is celebrated. We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve.
We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Great Place To Work Certified
Bromford have been certified as a Great Place To Work (Nov 22 - Nov 23). The 2023 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey highlighted that our employees believe we have an amazing company culture and that 89% of our employees were made to feel welcome when they joined us. We are also proud to have been named as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women for two years running (2023 and 2024) demonstrating that all colleagues, regardless of gender, can thrive at Bromford.