An exciting job vacancy within the Asset & Surveying team at Canterbury City Council.
Are you an experienced and highly motivated surveyor capable of making a real difference to the Canterbury district?
We are looking for a Stock Condition Surveyor to join us here at Canterbury City Council. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to put their skills to the test surveying a varied housing stock and one of the most varied commercial building portfolios including Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Statues and industrial buildings.
What’s in it for you?
- A starting salary from £42,350.18 per annum
- A cost of living pay award negotiated annually as a salary increase
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements that support and encourage a good work-life balance.
- We will cover the cost of a relevant Professional Registration Fee (RICS, CABE, CIOB)
- We’ll support and encourage your career by providing excellent opportunities for training and development.
- Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 23 days PLUS 3 additional days over the Christmas period whilst the Council offices are closed. There is also the option to buy additional annual leave.
- We do not work on Bank Holidays.
- A fantastic local government pension scheme.
- Employee perks, including multiple retailer and lifestyle discounts to tackle the cost of living and help you enjoy your free time.
About this Stock Condition Surveyor job in Canterbury:
The role of the Stock Condition Surveyor is critical to maintaining and upgrading the Councils Housing stock.
In this role, you will be:
- inspecting and surveying building fabric and building services in council owned housing properties, including repairs, alterations, improvements, design, servicing, risk assessments, condition surveys.
- assisting the Contracts Officers by preparing specifications, schedules of work, condition and dilapidation surveys, fire and storm damage reports.
- recording the results of all inspections and surveys including the use of the Council’s asset management system
- liaising with and/or attending sites/meetings as required by statutory authorities over any aspect of building premises use and maintenance to ensure required information is fully provided.
Our Surveyor’s working pattern:
- Full-time, 37 hours per week
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
- Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays
- In addition to annual leave, 3 given days which are usually used over the Christmas period when our main offices are closed.
About you, the ideal Stock Condition Surveyor for our team:
Your qualifications:
- HHSRS qualified
- Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
Your knowledge:
- Extensive understanding of building pathology and general building surveying, including relevant processes, statutory compliance, regulations and legislation
Your skills:
- Processing data accurately, having good attention to detail
- Ability to work with a degree of autonomy as well as being an effective team player
Your experience:
- Experience of using excellent customer service skills in managing challenging and complex situations whilst taking into consideration people’s different styles/needs
Due to the nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check as part of their pre-employment clearances.
Interviews will be held on the 17th September 2025.
So, if this Surveying job opportunity in Canterbury, Kent, looks right for you, please apply today! Simply click the “Apply Online” button and create your account to begin your application form.
For an informal chat to find out more about the role or what it’s like to work for Canterbury City Council’s Private Sector Housing team, please contact Lora McCourt by email to lora.mccourt@canterbury.gov.uk. Lora is our Locality Head of Service and very much welcomes your email.
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