Bristol City Council
Adaptations Repairs Surveyor
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Full Time, Permanent
Location: 100 Temple Street / Hybrid Homeworking
Are you an experienced Surveyor with a passion for enabling people to live safely and independently at home?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced, proactive environment where your decisions make a real impact on residents’ lives?
If so, this could be the perfect role for you.
About Us
Accessible Homes and TEC Hub is Bristol’s cross-tenure, one-stop service that helps people access their home environment safely and confidently. We are a friendly, progressive, multidisciplinary team providing preventative and proactive solutions ranging from simple equipment provision to highly complex adaptations.
Our work is meaningful, varied, and deeply rewarding. We are looking for an Adaptations Repairs Surveyor to join us.
The Role
As an Adaptations Repairs Surveyor, you will specify, plan, and oversee repairs to primarily bathing adaptations in Council properties.
We are seeking proactive individuals who can take ownership, problem solve creatively, and manage a workload with confidence. The responsibilities of the role are focused on repairs, but the work of the team is wide-ranging, and you will work closely with a variety of colleagues in the team.
Whether Your Strengths Currently Lie In
- Repairing and maintaining existing installations.
- Managing contractor performance for level-access showers and straightforward adaptations.
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What We Are Looking For
You will bring:
- A strong understanding of the built environment.
- Experience in housing alterations, renovation, or maintenance.
- The ability to think creatively and match solutions to identified needs.
- Excellent communication and a genuine commitment to customer care.
Above all, you will be proactive, organised, and motivated to deliver high-quality, person-centred outcomes.
What We Can Offer You
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop your understanding of adaptations
- Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team united by a shared goal
- Be part of a service that genuinely changes lives every day
- Enjoy the full benefits of working for Bristol City Council, including:
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Flexible working and flexitime
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership
- Generous annual leave
- Access to training, professional development, and wellbeing support.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go the extra mile for our people. You will join a fast-moving, supportive organisation where you can use your skills, grow your career, and make a positive difference to Bristol’s communities.
How do I apply?
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
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We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Interviews will be held on 27th August
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
- Sarah Hooper 07825315878
- Andrea Ginster - 07385 415407
- Matthew Box - 07388 852935
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
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