Saffron Housing Trust Limited
Asset Surveyor, . Saffron Housing Trust Limited
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About. Saffron Housing Trust Limited
Norwich NR15 2XP, UK
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Job Description
The Vacancy
Full-time: 37hrs per week
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
We have an exciting opportunity for an Asset Surveyor to undertake asset surveys of the property portfolio to determine the scope of work required, considering stock condition, Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS), Decent Homes (DH) and Energy Efficiency.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Ensure that all relevant information is captured and uploaded into the Asset Management System (C365).
- Responsible for the effective collection of data relating to Decent Homes, HHSRS, housing component conditions and lifecycles, and the assessment/rating of stock.
- Responsible for collecting property information in line with survey demands, properties in line with program requirements, and operating plans.
- Assist with gathering property data relating to Health and safety, compliance sustainability and asbestos.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Role Profile.
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have
Education and Qualifications:
- A recognized construction-related qualification such as Assoc RICS, MRICS or an HNC level in Building Surveying, building pathology, Building Studies / Construction, or equivalent level of experience.
Experience
- Experience in stock condition surveys in the Social Housing sector.
- Experience and understanding of residential construction methods and domestic services.
Skills, Knowledge And Abilities
- A good understanding of the Decent Homes Standard and the Health and Safety Rating System along with a good understanding or qualification in asbestos management, sampling, or removal such as a P402 qualification.
- Ability to maintain and develop relationships with colleagues and customers to provide stock condition data, repair requests and general information.
- Ability to work as part of a team and also able to work independently without the need for close supervision.
- Excellent time management skills, including an ability to prioritize workload and meet agreed deadlines.
- Possess an elevated level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Possess excellent influencing and persuasion skills.
- Ability to develop and deliver solutions to problems that are sensible, practical, and proportionate to the risk.
- Excellent communication and people skills, possessing the ability to liaise with various audiences both in writing and verbally.
- Good IT skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
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Please note this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The Company
We are a housing association based in Norfolk providing quality homes and services to people across the county and in Suffolk.
We manage over 6,000 homes including affordable homes for those in housing need who cannot afford to rent or buy in the open market.
We offer specialist homes for older and vulnerable adults and are committed to providing new homes to help solve the housing crisis.
At Saffron
We have a huge commitment to our employees. We want the team at Saffron to be happy, empowered, motivated and feel proud to be part of the Saffron community. We know by having great people we can do a great job for our tenants. We trust our colleagues to do the right thing and we are looking for people whose values are aligned with ours (PACE - Professional, Accountable, Collaborative and Evolving).
You will have the freedom to learn and grow. We are passionate about investing in our people, providing them with the skills they need now, and for their future aspirations. We do this by offering a blend of learning opportunities, including our innovative e-learning platform where learning is self-directed allowing people to learn what they want, when they want to.
We work with and support our people to work in an agile way to ensure that have the right work/life balance. They have the choice to work in the office, work from home, coffee shop, park or a combination of all. We have recently refurbished our offices to encourage collaborative, agile working.
As an inclusive employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and have a zero tolerance policy relating to 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.
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We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Saffron Community.
Our Strategy
Inspiring Organisation
Outstanding colleague engagement
Inspiring Organisation sets out the path to outstanding colleague engagement which we believe necessary to achieve 90% tenant satisfaction, and the actions we will take over the next year.
Inspiring Communities
90% customer satisfaction
Inspiring Community sets out the path to increasing tenant satisfaction from 74% to 90%, and the actions we will take over the next year.
Inspiring Innovation
Creating £3m of capacity to invest
Inspiring Innovation sets out the path to freeing up a further £3m per year that we believe necessary to invest in providing the best possible home, service and workplace, and the actions we will take over the next year.
Governance
We will operate in a culture where strong governance, compliance and risk assessment is business as usual.
Homes
We will actively manage our existing homes, and deliver new affordable housing to provide quality homes for current and future customers.
Our Benefits
Learning And Development
- Covers the membership fee of one professional body relevant to your job role, and excellent opportunities for training & courses
Time Off
- Generous holiday entitlement, Holiday Trading, Volunteer and study days, and Enhanced Family Leave
Prioritising Mental Health
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, trained Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing check-ins
Aviva Pension Scheme
- Choose your contribution and Saffron match up to 10%, and we offer Life Assurance cover
Health Schemes
- Bupa Private Medical Insurance, Medicash Cashback Plan [eligible after probation completion]
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
- Cycle to work, and Tusker Car Scheme
Shopping discounts
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Staff Recognition Awards
Support For Your Qualifications
Pension
Access to our Mental Health First Aiders
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