We are looking for a Minor Works Surveyor to join our fantastic Independent Living Service team delivering Disabled Facility and Minor Adaptation Grants.  You will share our values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our customers in the districts.

About the role

You will be a specialist for both councils to undertake and deliver surveys, reports, studies, designs and contracts for the delivery of Disabled Facility and Minor Adaptation Grants. 

You will lead on projects including the specifying, tendering and managing of contracts or works. 

You will become the main point of contact for grant applicants and be able to provide high levels of support, advice and knowledge throughout the process and the completion of the grant.

About you

You will need to be able to prioritise work and demands placed upon you as you deliver a high-quality customer-focused service.

The role will require travel to customers’ homes and other sites on a regular basis, therefore a full driver's licence and use of own car is essential.

You will ideally hold a relevant qualification in building surveying or construction-related discipline or have recent experience in a similar role.

Knowledge and understanding of Disabled Facility Grants would be beneficial, applicants without this would need to have the desire to undertake training in this area.

About us

Working together across our councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

The Benefits of working with us:

• Great opportunities for learning and development.
• Suffolk Coaching and Mentoring Partnership
• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays).
• Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing Support Program
• Employee Assist Program
• Health Care Options.

Visit our Employee Benefits page for further information:

https://suffolkjobsdirect.org/bmsdc/GenText.aspx?page=Page20

Our ways of working:

Work is what we do, not where we go!

We are committed to working in a more hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote-based working (business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will continue with.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Philip Winter on (01449) 724597.