Habitation Surveyor

Habitation Surveyor Widnes £38,893 Permanent, 37 hours per week Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for an experienced Habitation Surveyor to work across our vibrant organisation. Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Duration: Permanent What You’ll Do: * Respond promptly to customer enquiries to build loyalty and maintain company reputation. * Attend properties at convenient times to survey and resolve reported defects in line with company obligations. * Identify appropriate solutions and aim to resolve repairs quickly while minimising commercial and reputational impact. * Manage workloads using internal systems, liaising with colleagues, customers and contractors to achieve positive repair outcomes and provide regular updates. * Work collaboratively across teams to support service delivery. * Monitor and analyse defect trends to drive quality improvements, inform project management practices and support long-term asset strategies. * Stay up to date with building regulations, industry standards and best practices to provide technical guidance when required. * Carry out progress and post-inspections to ensure value for money, identify service failures, recommend improvements and help prevent recurring issues. What You’ll Need: * Experience or qualification in Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS). * Good knowledge of the Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2018 and relevant building legislation and regulations. * Proficient in Microsoft Excel and software packages such as Aareon for mobile working. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers, colleagues and stakeholders. What You’ll Get: * 30 day holiday entitlement (increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service), plus bank holidays * Opportunity to buy or sell holidays * Competitive salary * Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme * Flexible and Hybrid working * Supported training and development opportunities * Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan * Competitive Pension Scheme Why Halton Housing? At Halton Housing, our purpose is Improving People's Lives. We're looking for people who share our values: * We are Honest – we build trust through openness, integrity and accountability. * We are Dynamic – we embrace change, seek opportunities and continually improve. * We Care – we put people first and make a positive difference to our customers, colleagues and communities. If this sounds like you and you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible