Asset Surveyor

Location:

Basildon (SS14) – Essex, South East, United Kingdom

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills:

Construction

Advertiser:

Sanctuary Group

Job ID:

132671914

Posted On:

03 February 2026

 

Sanctuary provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary organisations.  As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values – working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

Asset Surveyor

Basildon

£44,520 – £46,863 per year plus company car or car allowance

40 hours per week

We are currently recruiting 2x Asset Surveyors to cover our Southeast area. Property Services is responsible for delivering high quality and cost-effective property repairs, compliance and installation and estate services across the UK to mainly internal clients and additionally a small number of external clients. It is also responsible for operational Health and Safety of the service, including fire safety and delivering effective group wide asset management and reinvestment program.

The role of
Asset Surveyor
will include:

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-Undertaking Disrepairs, Awareness Notices, Stock Condition surveys and other property inspections in line with organisational policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and contract performance
-Helping to identify required asset improvements in line with business plans, ensuring that strategies and plans are developed and high-quality services are delivered
-Managing cyclical and capital work projects in line with legislation and making appropriate recommendations
-Overseeing the delivery of mixed tenure work programmes in accordance with the organisation’s financial policies and procedures
-Maintaining accurate records and managing documentation for work specifications and quotations
-Providing detailed reports and advice on budgets to aid decision making and reviewing costs for accuracy as appropriate
-Coordinating and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring they are kept informed of progress by providing clear and precise updates
 

Skills and experiences:

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-To ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be qualified to Degree, HND or HNC in Surveying or currently undertaking the qualification.  As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to bring with them the original certification verifying proof of their qualifications.  Copies and CSCS cards will not be accepted
-Proven experience in working with others to deliver property related works, including indirect reports and third-party suppliers
-Experience of working within a building, surveying and maintenance environment
-Working knowledge of legislation and best practice
-Ability to extract and interpret computerised information and documentation
-Proficient user of Microsoft packages
-This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence
 

About us

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

Our Benefits
   

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

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-25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
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-A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
-Life Assurance
-Employee Advice Service including counselling
-Cycle to Work scheme
-Voluntary health plans  
-Employee discounts
-Wellbeing support and tools
-Employee recognition scheme
-Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
-Role salary is £38,693 with an additional policy allowance of £5,827 per annum (rising to £40,729 with an additional policy allowance of £6,133 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
 

View the job profile
(if the link is unavailable the Sanctuary careers website)
  

Closing Date: 16 February 2026

If you’re unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.recsanctuary

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at –  sanctuary/join-our-team

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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