Stock Condition Surveyor

Ranked in the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK, and in Lonely Planet as one of the best places to visit in the world, Folkestone & Hythe is a dynamic and innovative place to live, work and visit. 

Based in our offices in the heart of Folkestone, you’ll have easy access to transport links including HS1, Folkestone’s regenerated town centre, the seafront and old town creative quarter, and our extraordinary and vibrant landscapes and communities.  

Recognised by Best Companies as an outstanding organisation to work for, we have a real focus on supporting career development, wellbeing and family friendly initiatives, and a hybrid agile working culture that enables flexible and remote/home working.

You can also expect an excellent benefits package that includes corporate membership, discount and salary sacrifice schemes, reimbursement of professional membership fees, up to 31 days holiday and Christmas closure, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and much, much more.

The role

We are seeking a Stock Condition Surveyor to join our team based in Folkestone & Hythe. The role falls within our Housing Asset department who are responsible for delivering high quality and cost-effective planned works, repairs, compliance and decarbonisation improvements to our housing stock.

We aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers, working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing first-class customer service.

As a Stock Condition Surveyor, you will be responsible for delivering quality surveying and capital investment services that respond to customer, organisational and financial needs within regulatory requirements.

The post holder is required to undertake surveys and produce reports, relating to the condition of the stock, that will help inform strategic decisions. In addition is required to assess and ascertain the age and lifetime of key building components (e.g. roof, windows, kitchens and bathrooms) and assess the property condition, safety and energy performance.

About You

A surveying or built environment qualification is essential for this role, including knowledge and experience of construction methods and defects, undertaking buildings inspections and the ability to produce reports to inform our asset database and capital programme.

To arrange an informal conversation about the role please contact Nicola Phipps (Assets and Major Works Manager) at Nicola.Phipps@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Friday 6^th June 2025.

Interviews will be held on Friday 20^th June 2025.