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.

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 Bexleys 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 refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Cameron Laity, Housing Grants Manager, 020 3045 3255,  cameron.laity@bexley.gov.uk or Ajay Rana, Senior Building Surveyor, 0203 3045 5550, ajay.rana@bexley.gov.uk

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 attached.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

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.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

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Anticipated Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 9th December.

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.

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Additional Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  recruitment@bexley.gov.uk