HIA Surveyor

HIA Surveyor – 6-Month Secondment

6-month Secondment or Fixed Term Contract

PO2: Starting salary £44,937 pa incl LW

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were developed for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

About the Team:

The Home Improvement Agency (HIA) is a well-established team specialising in home adaptations and improvements for a diverse client group including council tenants, housing association tenants and homeowners. We strive to make homes more accessible, safer and improve living conditions.

The HIA Team works closely with the Occupational Therapy service to meet the individual needs of clients, which enables them to continue to live independently for longer.

About the role

The HIA is looking to appoint a surveyor for a 6-month secondment. This is a challenging and exciting opportunity for a confident, highly organised and efficient individual within the HIA Team. Your role will involve assessing the feasibility of adaptation schemes, recommended by the Occupational Therapy service, drawing up schedules of works, providing detailed drawings for contractors, overseeing plans for adaptations and improvements, and ensuring all projects comply with relevant regulations and quality standards.

You will be expected to manage a caseload whilst delivering and meeting targets. You will work closely with the Occupational Therapy Team, Surveyors and Case Officers within the HIA Team. You will also need to demonstrate that you are able to manage and monitor the work of contractors to ensure that they meet key performance indicators, ensuring that adaptations are completed to the specified standard.

Previous experience of surveying or work with disabled adaptations is desirable but not essential.

If you would like the opportunity of working in the HIA Team and feel you meet the criteria above and the job requirements, please apply for this post.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Menna Bond at MBond@lambeth.gov.uk

How to Apply:

If you're interest in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application. In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage.

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Closing date: 11:59pm Sunday 21 September 2025.

Benefits:

We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you'll gain access to a range of benefits, including:

· Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women's.

· Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.

· Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

· Hybrid Working.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Occupational Sick Pay based on length of service.

· Discounts at local restaurants.

· Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.

· Learning and Development opportunities, including Apprenticeships.

· Cycle to Work Scheme.

· Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.

· Trade Union Membership.

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.