Assistant Asset Surveyor

We are recruiting for Assistant Asset Surveyors at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)

Contract Type: Full Time/ Fixed Term for 2 Years

Location: Ty Penallta

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Caerphilly Homes Asset Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £30,559 - £33,366 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are looking for 2 Assistant Asset Surveyors to support our in-house Asset team. You will have a great understanding of property construction, planned maintenance, and experience in working in Social Housing.

You must be proactive and have a driven approach to work. You will have a keen eye for detail and be methodical in your approach, with excellent numeracy and literacy skills, and excel at report writing and attention to detail is key.

The sector faces many challenges to make their property portfolio work harder. Provision for high quality homes, management of investment programmes, ensuring value for money, carbon reduction, energy efficiency, sustainability and appraisals of underperforming properties are all areas you will be involved in.

The successful applicants will be supported to gain the knowledge and experience to progress to Asset Surveyors through on site learning and formal education.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example NVQ in Building / Construction.
• A Level 3 City and Guilds Energy Assessment Course (6361) to be an Accredited Domestic Energy Assessor and produce Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) or required to achieve following appointment.
• Experience of working in a building maintenance, repair service or equivalent business environment.
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend site inspections, visit clients and attend meetings.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lloyd Smythe on 07919627300 or email smythl1@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk

for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include a basic check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.