Surveyor, (Disrepair, Damp & Mould)
Added 13 Oct · still live
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
£49,056 – £52,194 / year
Salary
Within the market range
£43,800
Going rate
Offer clears by 1.1×
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2454 (83% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £43,800, and Haringey Council is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3581 (Inspectors of standards and regulations), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Haringey Council what the duties actually are.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2454 Chartered surveyors Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £35,000 Clears | £39,400 Clears | £43,800 Clears |
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Description
Contract Terms
Starting salary: PO4 (£49,056- £52,194)
Contract type: FTC – 12 Months
Hours per week: 36 per week, On site
Closing date: Rolling advert
Interviews: TBC
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents
About The Role
As a Surveyor – Disrepair / Damp & Mould, you will play a vital role in ensuring that Haringey’s housing stock is safe, compliant, and well maintained. Working across a diverse portfolio of approximately 20,000 tenanted and leasehold homes , you will lead on diagnosing, managing, and resolving cases of damp, mould, and building disrepair.
Your work will include carrying out pre and post inspections, condition surveys and joint site visits with operatives, contractors and external specialists. You will prepare detailed specifications and reports, oversee works on site, and ensure all activity meets statutory, health and safety, and regulatory requirements.
The role also involves supporting legal disrepair cases by interpreting expert reports, preparing evidence and producing clear, robust documentation that may be used in court proceedings. This is a hands on, technically demanding role requiring strong diagnostic skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.
About The Team
Contract Terms
Starting salary: PO4 (£49,056- £52,194)
Contract type: FTC – 12 Months
Hours per week: 36 per week, On site
Closing date: Rolling advert
Interviews: TBC
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents
About The Role
As a Surveyor – Disrepair / Damp & Mould, you will play a vital role in ensuring that Haringey’s housing stock is safe, compliant, and well maintained. Working across a diverse portfolio of approximately 20,000 tenanted and leasehold homes , you will lead on diagnosing, managing, and resolving cases of damp, mould, and building disrepair.
Your work will include carrying out pre and post inspections, condition surveys and joint site visits with operatives, contractors and external specialists. You will prepare detailed specifications and reports, oversee works on site, and ensure all activity meets statutory, health and safety, and regulatory requirements.
The role also involves supporting legal disrepair cases by interpreting expert reports, preparing evidence and producing clear, robust documentation that may be used in court proceedings. This is a hands on, technically demanding role requiring strong diagnostic skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.
About The Team
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You will join the Housing Repairs Service within the Adults, Housing and Health directorate, responsible for maintaining the council’s extensive housing portfolio. The team works collaboratively with surveyors, works coordinators, contractors, legal providers, building control, and senior managers to deliver high quality, responsive repairs services.
We are committed to ensuring residents live in safe, healthy homes, with a strong focus on compliance, building safety and customer satisfaction. The service promotes professionalism, technical excellence and continuous improvement – with surveyors acting as key technical advisors on building pathology, damp and mould and disrepair issues.
About You
You are a technically capable, detail driven surveyor who takes pride in delivering high quality, compliant and customer focused repairs services. You bring a practical, investigative approach to diagnosing building defects and are confident working independently on site as well as collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and legal partners. You communicate clearly, manage your workload effectively and are motivated by improving housing conditions and resident wellbeing.
We Are Looking For Candidates Who Can Demonstrate
We are committed to ensuring residents live in safe, healthy homes, with a strong focus on compliance, building safety and customer satisfaction. The service promotes professionalism, technical excellence and continuous improvement – with surveyors acting as key technical advisors on building pathology, damp and mould and disrepair issues.
About You
You are a technically capable, detail driven surveyor who takes pride in delivering high quality, compliant and customer focused repairs services. You bring a practical, investigative approach to diagnosing building defects and are confident working independently on site as well as collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and legal partners. You communicate clearly, manage your workload effectively and are motivated by improving housing conditions and resident wellbeing.
We Are Looking For Candidates Who Can Demonstrate
- Strong knowledge of building construction, defect analysis, and building pathology, including when to engage specialist referrals
- Proven experience managing damp, mould and disrepair cases, including understanding of the Legal Disrepair process and Housing Conditions Protocol
- Ability to prepare comprehensive specifications, reports, and fully coded Schedules of Works using NHF/NATFED SOR codes
- Experience managing contractors, including assessing variations, monitoring works quality, and undertaking WIP and post inspections
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation, site safety practices, and compliance requirements, including HHSRS implications
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact [email protected].
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Haringey Council, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Chartered surveyors (SOC 2454) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~61k in sampleSOC 2454
- Offer £49,056–52,194
- Middle half £36,296–55,224
- Median £45,188
- Going rate £43,800
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–39,400
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£36,296–55,224), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Haringey Council holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2454 going rate of £43,800. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.