Stock Condition Surveyor

Stock Condition Surveyor (North West) Salary: circa £37,000 (depending on experience) + car allowance of £5,800 Permanent | Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Home-based with frequent travel across the North West, including parts of West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Derbyshire. About Us We are the largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people in England. With nearly 60 years of experience, we manage 60,000 homes across 1,700 locations, offering vital support to older adults. Our goal is to help people enjoy later life, providing quality housing, care, and services that put our residents at the heart of everything we do. Being proudly not-for-profit means every penny we make is reinvested to improve our properties and services, ensuring homes people love living in as they age. We operate in over 85% of local councils across England, and our commitment to creating choice and opportunity for older adults has never been more important. The Role As a Stock Condition Surveyor, you will carry out comprehensive stock condition surveys to ensure our homes meet the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) and Housing Health Safety Rating System (HHSRS) requirements. Your insights will guide investment decisions and help maintain high standards across our housing portfolio. Key responsibilities include: * Conducting stock condition surveys in line with internal and external standards. * Planning future investments by reviewing past survey results, repairs, and maintenance projects. * Supporting Asset Evaluation Surveyors in creating planned investment programmes. * Participating in operations and resident meetings to explain investment plans and address concerns. * Collaborating with colleagues to share property condition data and solve recurring issues. * Assisting in the preparation of reports, statistics, and other necessary information. About You To be considered for this role, you will need: * HND / HNC in Building or Construction (essential). * Progress towards MRICS or MCIOB status (desirable). * Experience in building services or retirement housing (advantageous). * A good understanding of the differences between care homes, rented housing, and homeownership estates, and their customers' needs. * Strong data analysis skills and experience working with stakeholders on project delivery. * Problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate investment proposals for positive outcomes. * Excellent planning and organisational abilities, with a track record of meeting deadlines. * Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal. Location: Ideally, you’ll live within a 30-mile radius of Manchester to support your travel across the region. Why Join Us? We offer a supportive, flexible, and collaborative working environment, with opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of older people. Alongside competitive pay, you’ll receive a car allowance and have the chance to contribute to our mission of improving housing and care for those in later life. Anchor – a great place to work Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life. We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities. A rewarding environment From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need. Health & happiness * Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts * Mental health support * Flexible working options * Access to online GP appointments Finance * Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better * Quick and easy pension transfer service * Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance * Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more Career * Ongoing personal and professional development programme * Leadership Pathways online learning resources * Career progression and promotion opportunities Celebrating diversity, celebrating you Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other. We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others. We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes