Salary £35, 000 to £40, 000 per annum plus 34 days leave and matching pension contribution up to 7%

Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw), Monday to Friday

Covering properties across Cumbria

We can’t offer a CoS for this role

Home, a place where you belong

You will help people feel safe and comfortable in their homes by spotting problems early and putting things right fast. Your inspections will make a real difference to community safety and housing quality. You will be trusted to use your judgement and supported by a skilled team who value your ideas.

What you’ll do

• Carry out clear property inspections so customers understand what is happening in their home.

• Spot repairs, damp, mould, and defects early and record accurate findings.

• Advise on safe, cost effective solutions that help works move at pace.

• Coordinate asbestos checks, insurance claims, complaints and permissions smoothly.

• Complete post inspections to keep standards high across contractors and teams.

Why join us

You will join a friendly, experienced team who want you to succeed. We listen, share knowledge, and support each other to do our best work. You will grow your skills through great training and real hands on experience, with space to bring your ideas and shape how we work. We also give you the flexibility to balance work and life in a way that works for you. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!

You have

• A minimum ONC in construction (or equivalent such as NVQ Level 3 trade qualification) and relevant experience in a construction-related field, with sound technical and property repairs knowledge.

• Experience inspecting homes and giving clear, confident advice.

• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills to record and report findings well.

• Knowledge of building and planning rules and the Decent Homes Standard.

• A full UK driving licence and confidence using access equipment.

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

The practical bits

• You need a vehicle insured for business use, and we pay your mileage.

• You need a Basic DBS check that we pay for.

• You’ll work Monday to Friday.

• You’ll work core hours between 8: 30am and 4: 30pm with flexibility built in.

What’s in it for you?

• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more

• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)

• Up to 34 days annual leave

• Career path with development and excellent training package.

• Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Property Inspector Job Description, find out about us, for help to apply and our benefits. Roles can close early, so don’t wait. For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.