Home Improvement Officer - Housing
Home Improvement Officer - Housing Location: London Rate: £TBC Contract: 3 - Months Ongoing Working Pattern: 1 day in the office / 4 days remote Spencer Clarke Group are supporting...
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Posted on: 14 Oct 2026
HIA Surveyor
Location: London
Rate: £291.54 Per day
Contract: 3 - Months ongoing
Spencer Clarke Group are supporting a local authority to appoint a Specialist Home Improvement Agency Surveyor within a housing and home improvement service.
This role will focus on delivering disability adaptations and wider home improvement works for residents, ensuring projects are delivered safely, to a high standard, and in line with relevant legislation and funding requirements.
Responsibilities include
* Managing a caseload of adaptation and home improvement works from initial inspection through to completion
* Surveying residential properties and producing clear specifications for remedial and adaptation works
* Overseeing delivery of Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) adaptations such as level access showers, ramps, stairlifts, lifts and hoists
* Monitoring contractor performance, quality, compliance and health and safety on site
* Carrying out pre-start, progress and post-completion inspections to ensure works meet required standards
* Supporting resolution of disrepair issues including damp and condensation, defects and complaints
* Working closely with Occupational Therapists, contractors and internal stakeholders to achieve good resident outcomes
* Providing technical guidance to colleagues and supporting development of junior surveyors where required
About you
* Strong experience delivering housing adaptations and home improvement works within residential settings
* Good working knowledge of DFG processes and practical adaptation solutions
* Experience diagnosing defects and addressing disrepair, including damp and condensation
* Proven contract management experience within repairs, maintenance or construction environments
* Confident producing specifications and overseeing works on site through to sign-off
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a customer focused approach supporting vulnerable residents
* Degree level qualification in Building Surveying or a related built environment discipline
* Professional membership (MRICS, MCIOB or similar) or clear commitment to achieving this
How to Apply
Send your CV or get in touch with Nicole Brownrigg at Spencer Clarke Group on 01772 954200 or