Most team leader roles in housing feel like you're pushing paper and chasing numbers. This one is different: you'll lead a tight team of surveyors doing the real work that keeps homes safe, efficient and fit for the future. If you've got the technical chops, the people skills, and you want to make decisions that actually matter, read on
Picture yourself leading a team of Property Condition Surveyors and Domestic Energy Assessors across Devon, working to a purpose that goes beyond the job spec. You're not just collecting data on building condition and energy efficiency - you're gathering the intelligence that drives investment decisions, shapes retrofit programmes aligned with net zero goals, and ultimately helps ensure homes are safe and sustainable for the people who live in them. Every survey validated, every data point checked, every team member you develop moves the needle
The home you'll be working in values innovation and continuous improvement, not box-ticking. You'll collaborate with strategic managers to plan survey programmes, champion energy efficiency work that supports SAP ratings and PAS 2035 objectives, and build real relationships with neighbourhood teams to understand what residents actually need. You'll have the autonomy to set the standard for how your team works - training them on spot checks, benchmarking and validation - and the backing to do it properly
This is a six-month fixed-term contract (37 hours per week, field-based across Somerset with Weston-Super-Mare as your office hub), but it's a genuine launchpad. The organisation invests in professional growth, supports people working towards qualifications like CIOB, CIH or RICS, and celebrates the kind of leadership that comes from skill and integrity, not just a job title. If you want to prove what you can do and build something real, they'll make room for you to grow
What you will be doing
- Lead and manage a team of Property Condition Surveyors and Domestic Energy Assessors, setting standards for their work and developing their capability
- Deliver high-quality stock condition surveys aligned with the Home Standard and HHSRS, and validate planned repair proposals with precision
- Collect, analyse and quality-check energy efficiency data to support SAP rating calculations and net zero carbon objectives
- Plan and execute survey programmes in collaboration with strategic managers, monitor access rates and performance, and report on team delivery
- Champion excellent customer service by liaising with neighbourhood teams to meet resident needs and build strong working relationships across the organisation
Why you will love working here
- 26 days annual leave to start with (rising to 30 with service), plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to 5 extra days - because a sustainable pace matters
- Up to 9% employer pension contributions in a Defined Contribution scheme, plus a comprehensive health and wellbeing package including a healthcare cash plan (worth up to £1,100 annually), virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships and retail discounts
- Genuine investment in your professional development: support to work towards CIOB, CIH, RICS or Accredited Domestic Energy Assessor qualifications, with four paid volunteering days a year to give back
- Enhanced sick pay, mental health support, free flu jabs, and family-friendly policies including new child payment - real support for real life
- Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes to make your commute smarter, and a workplace culture that values innovation, collaboration and doing things with integrity
Is this you?
- You've got relevant technical qualifications or significant hands-on experience in building surveying and construction management, ideally in an RSL or similar setting
- You've line-managed technical or surveying teams before and you know how to build capability, not just chase targets
- You understand the Home Standard, HHSRS, and why net zero carbon and PAS 2035 retrofit assessment matter - you can speak the language and see the bigger picture
- You know your way around stock condition databases and can spot when data doesn't add up; you've got basic asbestos awareness as standard
- You're someone who builds relationships and influences people, and you understand that leadership is a set of skills, not a rank on the org chart
Applications close on 12 October 2026. Great roles like this are filled quickly, so the sooner you apply the better.
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