Stock Condition Surveyor - Canterbury City Council : Job Details

Job Title: Stock Condition Surveyor

Location: Canterbury

Salary: Starting from £42,350 per annum

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Closing Date: 7thSeptember 2025

Are you interested in an exciting job vacancy within the Asset & Surveying team at Canterbury City Council?

Are you an experienced and highly motivated surveyor capable of making a real difference to the Canterbury district?

We are looking for a Stock Condition Surveyor to join us here at Canterbury City Council. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to put their skills to the test surveying a varied housing stock and one of the most varied commercial building portfolios including Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Statues and industrial buildings.

What's in it for you?

• A starting salary from £42,350 per annum
• A cost of living pay award negotiated annually as a salary increase
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements that support and encourage a good work-life balance.
• We will cover the cost of a relevant Professional Registration Fee (RICS, CABE, CIOB)
• We'll support and encourage your career by providing excellent opportunities for training and development.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 23 days PLUS 3 additional days over the Christmas period whilst the Council offices are closed. There is also the option to buy additional annual leave.
• We do not work on Bank Holidays.
• A fantastic local government pension scheme.
• Employee perks, including multiple retailer and lifestyle discounts to tackle the cost of living and help you enjoy your free time.

About the role:

The role of the Stock Condition Surveyor is critical to maintaining and upgrading the Councils Housing stock.

In this role, you will be:

• Inspecting and surveying building fabric and building services in council owned housing properties, including repairs, alterations, improvements, design, servicing, risk assessments, condition surveys.
• Assisting the Contracts Officers by preparing specifications, schedules of work, condition and dilapidation surveys, fire and storm damage reports.
• Recording the results of all inspections and surveys including the use of the Council's asset management system
• Liaising with and/or attending sites/meetings as required by statutory authorities over any aspect of building premises use and maintenance to ensure required information is fully provided.

The working pattern:

• Full-time, 37 hours per week
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
• Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays
• A full week off over Christmas in addition to your annual leave allowance

About you, the ideal Stock Condition Surveyor:

Your qualifications

• HHSRS qualified
• Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Your knowledge

• Extensive understanding of building pathology and general building surveying, including relevant processes, statutory compliance, regulations and legislation

Your skills

• Processing data accurately, having good attention to detail
• Ability to work with a degree of autonomy as well as being an effective team player

Your experience

• Experience of using excellent customer service skills in managing challenging and complex situations whilst taking into consideration people's different styles/needs

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at Canterbury City Council.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in everything we do. We provide a safe and welcoming environment where everyone is valued, included and respected.

Our diversity strengthens our ability to serve the diverse communities we support through our work.

To demonstrate this through our actions, all applications are anonymised for the shortlisting panel, allowing all applicants to be assessed on merit alone.

So, if this opportunity in Canterbury looks right for you, please apply today! Simply click the Apply button and you will be redirected to the council's website to begin your application form.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of Building Surveyor, Housing Surveyor, Asset Management Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Condition Surveyor, Maintenance Surveyor, Building Inspector, Property Maintenance Officer, Asset Management Officer, Estates Management, Housing Condition Officer, Property Manager may also be considered for this role.