Senior Property Surveyor

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Take a leading role in tackling complex housing challenges. As a Senior Property Surveyor, you will drive high-quality surveying across disrepair, damp and major repairs, ensuring residents receive safe, compliant and well-maintained homes.

What’s the role?

As a Senior Property Surveyor, you will take a leading role in delivering a high-quality surveying service across a diverse residential portfolio. You will manage complex cases including disrepair, damp and structural issues, ensuring accurate diagnosis, robust specifications and effective resolution.

Working closely with contractors and internal teams, you will oversee the quality, compliance and value for money of repair and maintenance works, while ensuring all activity meets statutory and regulatory requirements.

You will act as a technical expert within the service, providing advice, supporting decision-making and contributing to the management of legal cases and customer escalations.

The role also involves monitoring contractor performance, identifying trends from property data, and using this insight to inform service improvements and asset planning.

Alongside this, you will support the development of junior staff, promote high professional standards, and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across the repairs and maintenance service.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a confident and credible leader who leads by example and sets the standard for professional, customer-focused service delivery.

You will have strong leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to develop teams, build capability and drive performance.

Detail-oriented and organised, you will ensure high-quality outputs across inspections, specifications and case management.

You will bring a proactive approach to problem solving, confidently managing complex situations and competing priorities.

A strong commitment to customer outcomes is essential, with the ability to balance technical decisions with resident needs.

Above all, you will be motivated to drive continuous improvement, using insight and experience to challenge performance and deliver better results.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

• Must have a driving license
• Weekend working is required for this job
• The job is subject to an basic DBS check

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Shai.Richardson@lewisham.gov.uk

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

£57,495 - £59,574 per annum (PO6)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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