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2-year Fixed Term Contract/Secondment

Circa £50,000 Per Annum, Pro Rata + £1,800 Essential Car User

Farringdon (London), Kent or Isle of Wight

The role

Southern Housing is looking for a Stock Condition Surveyor to join our team on a 2-year Fixed Term Contract/Secondment and to support a key project across our housing portfolio.

Reporting to the Survey Programme Manager, you will undertake a wide range of property surveys across Southern Housing’s portfolio using handheld technology. Your work will provide accurate, high-quality data to support investment programmes, business planning, compliance, and long-term financial forecasting.

You will carry out stock condition surveys, HHSRS assessments, Decent Homes assessments, EPC assessments, and RdSAP data collection, as well as other survey types as needed. You will also support digital infrastructure works, inspect installations, review contractor performance, and ensure works are delivered to the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. This is a varied, field-based role that requires strong technical knowledge, excellent customer service, and a collaborative approach.

What you will be doing:

• Undertaking home condition surveys to dwellings, blocks, and estates
• Assessing homes against the Decent Homes Standard and HHSRS
• Carrying out EPC assessments and collecting RdSAP data
• Identifying hazards and urgent repair needs
• Updating asset management systems with accurate property data
• Supporting digital infrastructure projects and contractor oversight
• Providing technical advice and maintaining excellent customer care with residents

This role can be based in London, Kent or Isle of Wight and requires sites visits on a daily basis.

What you will need:

• Experience in stock condition / home condition surveying
• Strong knowledge of Decent Homes and HHSRS
• DEA qualified and able to complete EPC assessments (desirable)
• Understanding of asset data, investment planning, and compliance
• Strong communication, customer service, and IT skills
• Social housing experience (desirable)
• A valid DL and access to your car for business needs is required

In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above seven criteria providing real examples. 

Closing Date: 12th of July 2026 (Sunday) at 23:59

Shortlisting Date: from 15th of July 2026

Interview Dates: week commencing 20th of July 2026

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About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Work Location: In person