Braxfield Recruitment Limited

Interim Voids Surveyor Day Rate: £300 - £350 a day dependant on experience Location: Guildford Area Braxfield Recruitment are working with a leading Housing Provider to recruit an efficient and knowledgeable voids surveyor to join their team. The Role As the Interim Voids Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the inspection, specification, and delivery of works required to return vacant properties to a lettable standard within agreed timescales and budgets. Key responsibilities will include: Carrying out pre- and post-void property inspections Diagnosing defects and assessing required works to meet lettable standards Preparing detailed schedules of work and cost estimates Instructing, monitoring, and managing contractors delivering void works Ensuring works comply with health & safety legislation and housing standards Monitoring performance against void turnaround targets and budgets Liaising with housing teams, contractors, and other stakeholders to support timely re-lets Signing off completed works and ensuring quality standards are met Ideal Candidate: To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: Proven experience as a Voids Surveyor within a social housing setting Strong technical knowledge of building maintenance and refurbishment works Experience managing contractors and voids programmes A good understanding of housing standards, compliance, and health & safety requirements Excellent organisational and communication skills The ability to work autonomously and manage a high-volume workload A relevant qualification in building surveying, construction, or a related discipline is desirable. Professional membership (e.g. RICS, CIOB) is advantageous but not essential. If you are an experienced voids surveyor that is currently or will soon be available please submit your CV and a member of the Braxfield team will be in contact to discuss the Voids Surveyor role in more detail.

Interim Maintenance Surveyor Day Rate: £300 - £350 a day dependant on experience Location: Guildford Area Braxfield Recruitment have teamed up with a leading Housing Provider to source an experienced and talented day to day maintenance surveyor to join their team. The Role As the Interim Day-to-Day Maintenance Surveyor, you will be responsible for the effective delivery of responsive repairs and planned maintenance across the property portfolio. The role is operational and customer-focused, ensuring properties are maintained to a safe, compliant, and high standard. Key responsibilities will include: Managing day-to-day responsive repairs and maintenance works Carrying out property inspections, defect diagnosis, and condition surveys Preparing schedules of work and specifications Monitoring contractor performance, quality, costs, and compliance Ensuring works meet statutory, health & safety, and local authority standards Liaising with tenants, leaseholders, contractors, and internal stakeholders Supporting the delivery of service improvements and performance targets Ideal Candidate: To be considered for this interim opportunity, you will ideally have: Proven experience working as a Maintenance Surveyor within a social housing environment Strong technical knowledge of building maintenance and repairs Experience managing external contractors and service-level agreements A sound understanding of health & safety, compliance, and housing legislation Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills The ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, operational role Relevant qualifications in building surveying, construction, or a related discipline are desirable, and professional membership (e.g. RICS, CIOB) is advantageous but not essential. If you are an experienced day to day maintenance surveyor that is currently or will soon be available please submit your CV and a member of the Braxfield team will be in contact to discuss the Maintenance Surveyor role in more detail.

Repairs & Maintenance lead required to join a local authority in Surrey to manage the repairs service. This pivotal leadership role offers the opportunity to drive excellence in housing repairs and maintenance services across a diverse and vibrant community. Role Overview: As the Repairs Lead you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of a high-quality, responsive repairs services across the authority s housing stock. You will lead four dedicated teams working across Voids, Disrepair, Damp & Mould and day-to-day managing substantial budgets and ensuring compliance with H&S and CDS regulations and standards. Your leadership will be instrumental in enhancing resident satisfaction and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the repairs service, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of maintenance works. Develop and implement strategies to improve service delivery and resident satisfaction. Manage and monitor budgets, value for money and financial compliance. Oversee the performance of repairs contractors, ensuring adherence to service standards and value for money. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and building safety standards. Provide regular reports and updates to senior management and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess: Proven experience in managing housing repairs and maintenance services within a local authority or housing association. Strong leadership and team management skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities. In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and compliance requirements. A commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery. How to Apply: If this position sounds of interest, please submit your CV and a member of the Braxfield team will be in contact to discuss the role in more detail.

Interim Multi-skilled Trades Operative Day Rate: £180 £220 a day dependant on experience Location: Guildford Area Braxfield Recruitment are working alongside a leading Housing Provider to recruit a Multi-skilled Trades Operative, ideally with a core plumbing or carpentry background, to join their team. The Role As an Interim Multi-Skilled Operative, you will be responsible for carrying out a variety of day-to-day repairs and maintenance works across the property portfolio, ensuring properties are maintained to a safe and habitable standard. Key responsibilities will include: Delivering responsive and planned maintenance works across occupied and void properties Undertaking a range of multi-trade tasks, with a primary focus on plumbing or carpentry Carrying out repairs such as first and second fix plumbing, bathroom/kitchen repairs, doors, locks, flooring, and general carpentry Diagnosing faults and completing works efficiently on a right-first-time basis Ensuring all works are completed in line with health & safety requirements Providing a customer-focused service when working in tenants homes Accurately completing job records and reports Ideal Candidate: To be considered for this interim role, you will ideally have: A recognised trade background in plumbing or carpentry Proven experience working as a multi-skilled operative within a social housing environment The ability to carry out a range of secondary trade repairs to a good standard Strong knowledge of health & safety and safe working practices A full UK driving licence (essential) Good communication skills and a professional, customer-focused approach Relevant trade qualifications (e.g. NVQ / City & Guilds) are highly desirable. If you are an experienced Multi-skilled trades operative with a core background in plumbing or carpentry and that is currently or will soon be available, please submit your CV and a member of the Braxfield team will be in contact to discuss the Maintenance Surveyor role in more detail.

Interim Fire Safety Manager Day Rate circa £550 - £600 Location: Hertfordshire Contract: Initially 3 months with vie to extend Our client, a well-established housing association with a strong commitment to resident safety and compliance, is seeking an experienced Interim Fire Safety Manager to provide specialist leadership and ensure the organisation continues to meet its statutory and regulatory fire safety obligations. This is a key role requiring a confident professional who can take ownership of fire safety performance across a diverse housing portfolio, support internal teams, and drive progress on critical safety actions. The Role Contract & Contractor Management: Oversee fire-related contracts, ensuring effective delivery, quality assurance and value for money. Manage relationships with external contractors, consultants and service providers. Technical Advice & Guidance: Act as the organisation s subject matter expert for fire safety, offering clear, pragmatic advice to operational teams, senior leaders and stakeholders. Systems & Compliance Oversight: Maintain and improve fire safety systems, processes and reporting frameworks to ensure full compliance with current legislation and best practice. FRA Action Management: Lead on reducing a backlog of Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) actions, ensuring timely planning, prioritisation and completion. Risk & Assurance: Support the organisation in meeting its regulatory duties, contributing to audits, assurance activities, and continuous improvement workstreams. About You Proven experience in fire safety management, ideally within social housing, property management, or similar regulated environments. Strong understanding of current UK fire safety legislation, standards and guidance (including the Fire Safety Act and Building Safety Act context). Demonstrable experience managing contractors and compliance-related service contracts. Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical information into clear, actionable guidance. A proactive, organised approach with the ability to rapidly assess priorities and drive progress. If you are an experienced fire safety professional available at short noticed and think this could be the right role for you then contact us with our most up to date CV and one of the team will be in touch to discuss further.

Interim Gas Operations Manager Are you a seasoned Gas Operations Manager with experience in the social housing sector? We re working on an exciting interim opportunity with a highly respected housing provider that needs a strong leader to step in and ensure compliance, performance, and customer satisfaction across their gas operations. The role Manage gas servicing, repairs, and installation across various heating systems. Lead a team of 25+ staff and ensure high-quality service delivery. Deliver compliance, H&S, and performance reports to senior leadership. Oversee contractor performance and budget control across all work streams. Ensure 100% compliance with gas servicing and certification. What you ll bring Minimum 2 years experience managing gas services in a social housing setting. Strong understanding of compliance, legislation, and safety standards. Experience with Gas Safe Registration and acting as Duty Holder. Proven ability to lead teams, manage large budgets, and drive continuous improvement. Recognised H&S qualification (NEBOSH, IOSH or SMSTS). Confident communicator with strong technical and organisational skills. What s On Offer 3-4 month interim role. £400 - £450 umbrella day rate Excellent working environment in a supportive and progressive organisation. Ready to apply? Click below to submit your CV or contact us at (url removed) to find out more.

Our client, a leading Social Housing provider, is looking for a Building Safety Officer to join their expanding team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be part of a team ensuring the organisation fulfils its obligation to be compliant with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Order Act 2021, Building Safety Act 2022, and any future relevant legislation. Duties will include carrying out regular inspections of communal areas, monitoring fire and building safety and compliance and testing of equipment, reporting back findings and recommendations. You will also lead on tenant communications relating to compliance inspections and support initiatives to improve and maintain compliance. Our client is looking for people with a background in building safety and a good working knowledge of current legislation aswell as excellent IT and communications skills. All applicants must have a full driving licence and access to their own vehicle that they can use for business purposes. Benefits: Competitive Salary £45,850 pa Hybrid working 3-4 days per week either on site or in office bases in North West London Supportive work environment with a commitment to employee well-being If you are a motivated and experienced Building Safety professional we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and if you have the right experience one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss the Building Safety Officer role in more detail.