Technical Surveyor

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We’re looking for experienced Technical Surveyors to help us deliver safe, high‑quality homes for our residents. You’ll play a crucial role in diagnosing and resolving damp, mould, condensation (DMC), disrepair and HHSRS issues, ensuring full compliance with Awaab’s Law and the Building Safety Act.

What you’ll do

• Carry out detailed property inspections and diagnose DMC, disrepair and HHSRS‑related issues.
• Specify and monitor remedial works through to completion, ensuring compliance and quality.
• Maintain accurate case records and compliance documentation
• Prepare clear technical reports to support legal disrepair cases.
• Engage with residents, communicating findings clearly and sensitively.
• Manage contractor performance to ensure high‑quality outcomes.
• Identify and support preventative improvements across the property portfolio

What You’ll Bring

• Strong building pathology knowledge, including DMC and structural defects.
• Understanding of disrepair legislation, HHSRS and key regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to investigate, diagnose and oversee remedial works.
• Experience in housing or property compliance environments.
• Strong communication skills and a resident‑focused approach.
• Confidence using case management and digital tools. Confidence using case management and digital tools

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• 3+ years' experience in property services, social housing or similar.
• Technical surveying experience across DMC, disrepair and HHSRS.
• Strong defect diagnosis and contractor management experience.
• Relevant qualification such as Building Surveying, HNC/HND or CSTDB.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• HHSRS Practitioner qualification.
• Legal disrepair case experience.
• Evidence of preventative DMC or service improvement work.

How you’ll Work

This is a hands‑on, field‑based role where you’ll take ownership of your caseload and work both independently and collaboratively to ensure safe, compliant homes.

You will:

• Plan, prioritise and triage your inspections and caseload to meet SLAs and statutory requirements.
• Work directly with residents, explaining issues clearly and providing reassurance throughout the process.
• Collaborate closely with contractors to ensure timely, high‑quality and compliant remedial works.
• Maintain thorough and accurate documentation, ensuring audit readiness at all times.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through analysis of trends and recurring issues.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos.  Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Free Blue Light Card

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.