Maintenance Surveyor

A place to make things happen

Salary: 43459 per annum (plus car allowance)

Location: Hybrid Peterborough & surrounding areas with occasional travel to other Accent Offices.

Permanent 35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm plus on call as required.

We believe everyone should have a safe and affordable place to call home. Its this belief that drives everything we do and inspires us to go above and beyond for our customers. We pride ourselves in understanding their needs and delivering the best customer service every time.

Were also proud to be at the forefront of change. Were on a journey of transformation finding new ways to support our customers - and our people.

If youre looking for a career where you can learn new skills try new things and shape your future theres a place for you at Accent.

About the role

As a Maintenance Surveyor youll deliver repairs and voids maintenance services for properties in your allocated patch collaborating with our teams and contractors to provide our customers with high-quality timely repairs. Your proactive approach and commitment to excellence will inspire others and make sure our property services are constantly improving.

The role is a mixture of site visits and desk-based work. Youll visit customer homes to understand their repairs needs using your expert knowledge of the make-up of domestic buildings HHSRS and schedule of rates to qualify repairs. Youll raise the repairs on our bespoke Housing Management System and update the customer account through to the completion of the works. Youll also uphold our Empty Homes (Voids) standard to deliver first-class quality homes in a timely manner.

In line withAwaabs Law youll play a key role in identifying and addressing hazards such as damp and mould promptly and effectively ensuring that health-related repairs are not delayed. Your understanding ofhousing disrepair will be essential in ensuring compliance protecting customer wellbeing and reducing risk.

Through your collaboration with contractors housing teams and internal colleagues youll help improve service efficiency enhance customer experiences and contribute to Accents mission of providing quality homes and services.

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Salary

The spot salary for the Maintenance Surveyor post is 43459 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. If youre still developing some of the skills or experience you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.

Youll also receive an additional essential user car allowance starting at 1250 per annum.

About you

You should have a HNC in Building (or an equivalent qualification) or experience in maintenance and constructionan understanding of building design building fabrics and associated lifecycles plus a strong understanding of contract performance and budget management. Youll have a strong customer focus great communication skillsan ability to interpret building legislation and use operational software for property management. As youll be travelling around our different sites youll also need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

The successful applicant will be subject to preemployment checks such as DBS and social media screening before an offer is confirmed.

Interviews

We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are -aplace to grow a place to thrive a place to be you.

Stage 1: A Place to Connect
A Teams interview with the hiring manager. Youll learn more about the role and team and well get to know you your experience goals and what you bring.

Planned date: Tuesday 24th November via Teams

Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths
A behavioural and scenario-based interview focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. Youll be asked to complete a Congruity Questionnaire in advance.

Planned date: Tuesday 1st December at our Peterborough office.

We aim to make the process clear supportive and genuinely valuable a place where you feel informed and confident at every step.

A place to build a future

Weve got big ambitions and were looking for people who want to grow with us. Here youll have the chance to learn new skills shape your career and thrive in a collaborative environment where your ideas matter.

And because we believe great work deserves great rewards heres what you can look forward to:
Generous time off 28 days holiday plus bank holidays an extra day for your birthday and the option to buy more.
Health & wellbeing support Cash health plan Health MOTs online GP access gym discounts and a dedicated volunteering day for a cause you care about.
Financial perks Car leasing options salary sacrifice schemes and exclusive discounts through our benefits platform to help your money go further.
Future-focused benefits Access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice plus life assurance at three times your salary for peace of mind.
Family-friendly policies Enhanced parental leave flexible working options and support for work-life balance.
Career development From Stepping into Management and Management Essentials training to our Leadership Academy apprenticeships and more well help you grow and succeed.

This is more than a job its a place where you can make an impact feel valued and be rewarded for what you do.

Were Committed to Inclusion

We believe diversity makes us stronger and were committed to creating a place where everyone feels valued respected and able to thrive.

Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible and inclusive and if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage just let us know well make it happen.

Because this isnt just a workplace its a place to belong.

Please dont delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

If you have any queries about the role please email:

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.

If youre looking for a place you can make a positive difference to society to our organisation and to your future apply now.

Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.