Disrepair Surveyor

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: Grade PO5 range from £47,000- £49,900

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent

Working hours per week: 5 days per week 36 hours

Weeks per year: 52

Application Deadline: 22/10/26

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC

Reference: 2354

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

To manage housing disrepair cases from inception through to completion, ensuring the Council complies with its statutory, contractual and regulatory obligations. The post holder will inspect properties, diagnose building defects, prepare specifications, manage remedial works, and provide technical expertise in response to legal disrepair claims.

The Disrepair Surveyor will work closely with Legal Services, contractors, residents and internal stakeholders to minimise legal exposure, improve resident satisfaction and ensure homes are maintained to a safe and habitable standard.

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