Stock Condition Surveyor

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£38,704 – £43,785 (Grade F) £44,959 – £51,393 (Grade G) dependent on qualifications and experience

Location: Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2QY

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week. Hybrid working, with every Friday in the office.

DBS Check: Yes

Closing Date: 05/06/2026 at 09:00

Reference: H&O/26/336859

The role

We are seeking a Stock Condition Surveyor to join our team based in Folkestone & Hythe. The role falls within our Housing Asset department who are responsible for delivering high quality and cost-effective planned works, repairs, compliance and decarbonisation improvements to our housing stock.

As a Stock Condition Surveyor, you will be responsible for delivering quality surveying and capital investment services that respond to customer, organisational and financial needs within regulatory requirements.

The post holder is required to undertake surveys and produce reports, relating to the condition of the stock, that will help inform strategic decisions. Additionally, they are required to assess and ascertain the age and lifetime of key building components (e.g. roof, windows, kitchens and bathrooms) and assess the property condition, safety and energy performance.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver surveys and produce detailed reports on housing stock condition.
  • Assess and ascertain the age and lifetime of key building components.
  • Evaluate property condition, safety, and energy performance.
  • Inform strategic decisions through data-driven insights.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational goals.

Qualifications

  • A surveying or built‑environment qualification is essential.
  • Knowledge and experience of construction methods and defects.
  • Experience in undertaking building inspections.
  • Ability to produce clear, actionable reports that feed our asset database and capital programme.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package including corporate membership, discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, reimbursement of professional membership fees, up to 31 days holiday and Christmas closure, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Friday 5th June 2026.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 17th June 2026.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided below. Note that we do not accept CVs without a fully completed application form.

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Company: Folkestone Hythe
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£38,704 – £43,785 (Grade F) £44,959 – £51,393 (Grade G) dependent on qualifications and experience

Location: Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2QY

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week. Hybrid working, with every Friday in the office.

DBS Check: Yes

Closing Date: 05/06/2026 at 09:00

Reference: H&O/26/336859

The role

We are seeking a Stock Condition Surveyor to join our team based in Folkestone & Hythe. The role falls within our Housing Asset department who are responsible for delivering high quality and cost-effective planned works, repairs, compliance and decarbonisation improvements to our housing stock.

As a Stock Condition Surveyor, you will be responsible for delivering quality surveying and capital investment services that respond to customer, organisational and financial needs within regulatory requirements.

The post holder is required to undertake surveys and produce reports, relating to the condition of the stock, that will help inform strategic decisions. Additionally, they are required to assess and ascertain the age and lifetime of key building components (e.g. roof, windows, kitchens and bathrooms) and assess the property condition, safety and energy performance.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver surveys and produce detailed reports on housing stock condition.
  • Assess and ascertain the age and lifetime of key building components.
  • Evaluate property condition, safety, and energy performance.
  • Inform strategic decisions through data-driven insights.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational goals.

Qualifications

  • A surveying or built‑environment qualification is essential.
  • Knowledge and experience of construction methods and defects.
  • Experience in undertaking building inspections.
  • Ability to produce clear, actionable reports that feed our asset database and capital programme.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package including corporate membership, discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, reimbursement of professional membership fees, up to 31 days holiday and Christmas closure, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Friday 5th June 2026.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 17th June 2026.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided below. Note that we do not accept CVs without a fully completed application form.

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Posted: May 20th, 2026