Stock Condition Surveyor

Stock Condition Surveyor

Salary: £40,754 - £43,042 per annum (+ £1,000 Essential Care User Allowance) plus excellent benefits

Location: Walsall, West Midlands

Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week (working 5 days out of 7 per week)

Closing Date: 1st November 2026

Interview Date: 11th November 2026

Do you have stock condition surveying experience and are looking for a new challenge?

Are you able to work flexibly to meet the needs of our customers and ensure we capture the appropriate data to inform our asset management strategy?

If so, this could be the role for you!

For further information please click on the following link to review the Job Description

Main job responsibilities

• Carrying out detailed stock condition surveys of our properties ensuring data collected is accurate and input into appropriate databases and systems. The use of mobile working technology is integral to the work.
• Achieve targets for stock condition survey completion in line with the survey programme. Working collaboratively with the wider team to ensure efficient diary management.
• Be innovative and flexible to gain access to hard to access properties.
• Work collaboratively with the wider assets and housing management team to raise any risks with regards to the asset or customer.
• Carry out hazard assessments under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and ensure appropriate actions are taken.
• Identify potential damp and disrepair issues, environmental health problems, structural issues within whg properties.

We're looking for someone who has

• A HNC in Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Experience of carrying out stock condition surveys in residential and tenanted properties.
• Knowledge of domestic property types, types of construction and defects / failure issues.
• Detailed knowledge of building technology and current regulations, of relevant health and safety legislation, property inspection procedures and current housing disrepair and environmental health legislation.
• Knowledge of the decent homes standard and how to carryout hazard assessments under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.

What’s in it for you?

In return, you will receive a competitive salary, 27 days annual leave (plus Christmas shut down), a defined benefit pension scheme, health cash plan, a range of shopping and leisure discounts.

We are output focused and flexible and believe in giving colleagues the right balance of autonomy and support to enable them to work to their full potential. Despite the high expectation for performance and delivery, we are committed to ensuring colleagues have a healthy work-life balance and able to work in agile ways which support them.

At whg, we are dedicated to providing affordable homes across the Midlands and creating sustainable communities. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure home, which is the foundation for a successful life. Our values— Trustworthy, Respectful, Accountable, Collaborative and Excellent — guide our work and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

whg and Aspire Housing have agreed a merger, which will create a new housing association with 32,000 homes across our Midlands heartlands. These plans do not affect our current recruitment, and all advertised posts remain approved and active. Find out more about these proposals

We have been recognised as a top employer in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. The awards celebrate the top employers in the UK who are leading the way in employee pride, job satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as reward and recognition.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to providing opportunities and support for all applicants, including those with disabilities.

Interested in joining our team? Visit our website www.whg.uk.com

whg is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our customers and communities. Please note that for some roles, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required as part of our pre-employment screening process.