Senior Building Surveyor - Housing Resources team
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Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
Are you looking for a role where your building surveying expertise can make a real difference to people’s lives?
At Bracknell Forest Council, you will help provide safe, compliant and well-maintained temporary accommodation for residents who need support most.
At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office or on site locally three days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.
About you…
As a Senior Building Surveyor, you will have strong professional knowledge and experience in building surveying, with the ability to apply your technical expertise across a varied portfolio of temporary accommodation.
With a strong understanding of landlord health and safety responsibilities, you will use your professional judgement to ensure homes are safe, compliant and suitable for vulnerable residents. Your expertise will also help identify practical solutions to complex property issues and support the successful delivery of a range of projects.
The role will see you taking ownership of planned, cyclical and capital works from initial assessment through to completion, ensuring projects meet statutory requirements, internal governance standards and value-for-money expectations. You will also provide professional surveying advice across repairs, voids, adaptations, refurbishments, acquisitions and compliance programmes.
Strong organisational and communication skills will be essential, as you will manage competing priorities and work closely with colleagues, contractors and partner agencies. A proactive approach and the ability to build effective working relationships will help you deliver positive outcomes for customers.
Above all, you will be motivated by making a practical difference, using your surveying expertise to help keep temporary accommodation safe and ready for residents when they need support most.
About the team…
Based at Time Square in Bracknell Town Centre, you will join a supportive and knowledgeable Housing team responsible for delivering responsive property management across temporary accommodation.
You will be part of a collaborative environment where professional expertise is valued, colleagues support one another and everyone is focused on achieving positive outcomes for customers. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining high-quality temporary accommodation and ensuring vulnerable residents are supported in suitable homes.
Key responsibilities…
- Procure and deliver planned, cyclical and capital works projects that meet statutory requirements, internal governance standards and value-for-money expectations.
- Provide professional building surveying expertise across temporary accommodation, including compliance programmes, day-to-day repairs, voids, adaptations, refurbishments and acquisitions.
- Safeguard residents, visitors, neighbours and the wider public by ensuring council-owned, leased and managed homes meet landlord health and safety responsibilities.
- Access role-specific training and professional development to strengthen your technical skills and support career progression
Our benefits…
- 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
- Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
- Paid employee volunteering scheme.
- Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
- Reimbursement of one annual professional subscription/registration.
- Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
- Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
- Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
Find out more about all our benefits or see the candidate pack.
Our values
At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.
Reasonable adjustments
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Find out more about reasonable adjustments.
Disability confident and inclusive recruitment
Bracknell Forest council are proud to be an inclusive employer. This means that if you have made us aware on the application form that you have a disability, are an armed forces veteran or you are a care leaver, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.
Interview date
Shortlisting will be carried out on a regular basis, and successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview at a mutually convenient time.
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
Want to ask us a question?
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:
Sarah Baynes, Housing Resources Service Manager: sarah.baynes@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.
No agencies please.
Salary range
- £51,523 - £56,930 per year