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Aids & Adaptations Surveyor
Paolo Moraldo Divisional Manager – Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance
Job Description
MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for an Aids & Adaptations Surveyor to join a local authority based in Westminster. My client are paying a rate of £37.79p/h Umbrella.
About the Role
My client is looking for a skilled and dedicated Technical Officer to join our team. This role is essential in delivering high-quality adaptations and improvements for older, disabled, and vulnerable residents, ensuring they can live comfortably and safely in their homes.
Reporting to the , you will work on a hybrid basis, combining office-based, home, and on-site work. You will play a vital role in designing, commissioning, and supervising works that directly impact the quality of life for residents.
This position is pivotal in supporting our mission to provide a responsive and efficient service for residents in need of home adaptations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake design, tendering, commissioning, and supervision of home improvement works for older, disabled, or vulnerable individuals.
- Conduct detailed property surveys to assess and agree on technical feasibility and cost-effective solutions for adaptation schemes.
- Maintain and review a list of approved contractors and develop framework agreements, ensuring value for money and adherence to policies.
- Seek and evaluate competitive tenders for building works, provide instructions to contractors, and monitor progress to ensure high standards.
- Regularly communicate with service users and partners, ensuring they are informed and involved in all decisions.
- Manage the delivery of adaptation work, including coordination with contractors, inspecting works, and ensuring timely completion.
Key Competencies
We are looking for a candidate who:
Communicates Effectively: Demonstrates the ability to convey complex information in a way that is meaningful and easily understood by vulnerable individuals. Is Self-Motivated and Organized: Takes initiative, manages their workload efficiently, and embraces continuous learning.
Manages Time Effectively:
Prioritizes tasks and maintains a strong commitment to established processes.
Shows Flexibility: Adopts a flexible approach to work, taking responsibility for agreed tasks in collaboration with the team manager.
Solves Problems Proactively: Identifies challenges, collaborates with the team manager, implements agreed actions, and evaluates outcomes.
Title: Aids & Adaptations Surveyor
Day Rate: £37.79p/h Umbrella
Location: Westminster, London
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Title: Assistant Director of Building Safety
Client: Local Authority
Location: South London
Contract: Rolling Interim Contract - Long Term.
Rate: £700 per day (Inside IR35)
About the Role
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the clients approach to building safety and compliance within the context of a larger property and asset management portfolio. You will provide leadership across property compliance, fire safety, engineering services and the effective maintenance of council-owned buildings.
Your remit extends beyond compliance: you will drive strategic planning, governance, and financial oversight while ensuring that our buildings meet statutory and non-statutory safety regulations. You will oversee key legislation such as the Building Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety Act while ensuring our broader asset strategy aligns with long-term housing, environmental, and community objectives.
Collaboration is key: you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, senior leaders, and resident groups, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in building safety and compliance.
Who Are We Looking For?
We are seeking a highly experienced leader in Property Services with a proven track record of strategic leadership in asset management, housing maintenance, and compliance. While technical qualifications such as RICS or RIBA membership are beneficial, we are prioritising senior-level experience and leadership in property services over specific professional accreditations.
Key requirements:
* Extensive experience at Director or Assistant Director level within property services, housing, or asset management.
* Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary teams in politically sensitive environments.
* Experience in strategic planning, financial management, and governance in the context of property services.
* A track record of collaborating with senior leaders, regulators, and resident groups to drive service improvements.
* Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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Repairs Surveyor
MMP Consultancy is currently seeking an experienced Repairs Surveyor to work an interim contract with a public sector housing organisation in Northwest London. £40 per hour (Inside IR35).
Title: Repairs Surveyor
Rate: £40 per hour (Inside IR35) (Neg. for experienced candidates)
Location: Northwest London
Expenses: Business-related parking and mileage is paid.
Contract: Rolling Interim - 39 hours per week.
Key Duties:- Carry out surveys to properties, including diagnosing the cause of complex faults and failures and post inspect works.
- Prepare detailed specifications, and oversee contractors' delivery of works, managing quality, value and progress, all in line with contract terms.
- Carry out Damp Mould and Condensation (DMC) inspections and provide solutions that align with ombudsman recommendations (AWAABs Law)
- Ensure that contractors deliver an excellent service and that customers are effectively consulted with and kept informed.
- Ensure that services are provided in a way that keeps customers, colleagues and third parties safe, and complies with health and safety legislation and H&S policies and procedures.
- Ensure accurate recording and updating of systems to ensure property information is up to date.
- Provide weekly updates outlining the status of work in progress and preparations for future works.
Essential Experience:
- Excellent level of knowledge of building construction standards, and legislation, and an ability to diagnose and specify remedies to building defects.
- Experience of undertaking assessments in line with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
- Understanding of responsive repairs, voids works, planned and cyclical repairs requirements.
- Ability to be proactive and work on own initiative, with limited supervision,
- Experience of managing contractors.
- Excellent standards of customer care and the ability to deliver accurate and clear communications in writing, face to face or by telephone.
- Good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft
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Calling All Surveyors!
MMP Consultancy are working closely with a mid-sized housing association. Our client is recruiting for surveyors who can work within London. My client will try to give you a patch as close to home as possible.
If you have experience within any of the following sectors and can travel to London, then please do not hesitate to apply today or get in contact with me on 01920 871 121 or
- Disrepair
- Damp & Mould
- Repairs
- Voids
- Planned Maintenance
- Stock Condition
- Major Works
My client is paying c£43,000 - £55,000p/a on these positions depending on the skill set.
The standard working week is 35 hours, Monday to Friday, generally between 08.00 to 16.00.The above roles will be "home based" where you will be able to claim mileage from home to inspection.
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