Trainee Building Surveyor

The Housing Grants and Private Sector Leasing teams are responsible for the administration of Disabled Facilities Grants within the homes of eligible Bexley residents, and for the maintenance of Bexley's leased properties, temporary accommodation and hostels. You will be joining a team focused on making real, life changing improvements in the lives of some of Bexley's most vulnerable residents., As the Trainee Building Surveyor, you will be involved in maintenance related inspections of Bexleys leased and temporary accommodation properties, as well as providing support for the Grants Team in relation to both major and minor disabled adaptations within residential property., Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload.

You will have experience in using document management systems, as well as the Microsoft office suite of programs.

You will have an interest in construction and the built environment.

You will have an understanding of disabled adaptations and how they can positively impact a client within their home.

You will be willing to undertake further education (HNC - Building Surveying) as required to grow within the role., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document.