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Graduate Building Surveyor (Housing)
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Salary: £30,024 p.a., plus benefits
37 hours per week
About Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council is on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
Your Next Role
Are you a skilled Building Surveyor looking to develop your career within a forward-thinking local authority? Are you a recent or upcoming Graduate looking to kickstart a career in building surveying? Join us and help ensure that every council tenant in Swindon has a safe, healthy and well-maintained home. If you are passionate about supporting residents, improving housing conditions and delivering excellent customer service, we would love to hear from you. You’ll join a supportive and ambitious team that is committed to improving tenants' lives, delivering excellent services and creating thriving neighbourhoods across Swindon.
You will gain hands-on experience managing and maintaining a diverse local Authority property portfolio. Under the mentorship of senior professionals, you will develop your technical expertise, learn to identify building defects, and build a strong foundation for your professional accreditation.
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Responsibilities
- Support the inspection, repair and improvement of the Council's housing portfolio, gaining experience across disrepair, damp and mould, compliance, post-inspections.
- Assist with property inspections, condition surveys and defect diagnosis.
- Support the review of SCS information, HHSRS hazards, post-inspections and customer modification requests.
- Help prepare specifications, technical reports and work packages.
- Monitor KPIs, compliance obligations and service performance.
- Learn and apply CDM Regulations and safe working practices.
- Respond to enquiries and communicate technical information clearly.
- Contribute to service improvements and customer outcomes.
What We Are Looking For
- Degree (or expected degree completion) in Building Surveying or a related discipline.
- Commitment to achieving professional accreditation.
- Knowledge of building construction, pathology and UK building regulations.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and survey data.
- Competent in Microsoft Office and digital systems.
- Proactive, organised and keen to learn.
Additional Information
- You must be fluent in the English language (as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).
- The role requires travel throughout the Borough and access to a vehicle to undertake property inspections and site visits.
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As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
About Us
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, revitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Next Steps
Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so early applications are encouraged.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.
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Closing Date
25 August 2026
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