Assistant Quantity Surveyor
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
Permanent
Full time (37 hours per week)
We are currently looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in the Commercial Team to be responsible in assisting with all Commercial functions within our In-House Maintenance Service (IHMS), helping mitigate commercial risk and controlling expenditure.
You will assist the Commercial Team in all areas of the IHMS and with subcontractor jobs, through from creation to financially completing, raising purchase orders, administering fleet and materials, liaising with external suppliers and contractors, assisting with cost control in the job management systems.
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and especially the services we deliver. Repairs and maintenance services affect our customers personally, impacting their quality of life and satisfaction with their home. We aim to provide the very best service possible.
What you will be doing:
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Be an effective team member, who can evaluate performance of both in house maintenance departments and external contractors, drive continuous improvement, and maintain a culture which is health, safety, environmental, quality and customer focused.
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Maintaining good supplier and contractor relations regarding commercial management, ensuring documentation is up to date and accurate.
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Maintaining good commercial controls, systems, policies, procedures, and record keeping
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Assist the team in all the financial aspects of IHMS and subcontractor jobs.
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Contribute to budget management and control.
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Attending all required training, one to ones and appraisals, Embracing the opportunity for challenge, personal growth, and development. Engaging with other team members as required.
We’d love to meet someone with:
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Minimum 1 years in a Commercial position preferably within property maintenance or similar sector.
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Experience of operating within tight budgetary constraints, in a fast-paced repairs and maintenance environment.
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Understanding of job management software preferably within Total Mobile.
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Knowledge of the NHF schedule of rates, and/or other cost recovery methods.
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Exceptional Maths and English abilities.
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Excellent IT and data analytical skills.
Amongst what we offer you is:
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A competitive salary
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28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays.
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A generous contributory pension scheme.
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Private health care.
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Free life assurance.
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Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym.
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Opportunities for learning and development.
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Discounted gym membership.
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Retail discount scheme.
Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application.
Closing date: 21st June 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.
About us
bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing.
We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes – for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership.
We work together with communities – to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities.
All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services.
We own or manage over 19,500 homes and over 500 staff.
Our vision and values
To build communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford.
Our values underpin the work that we do and are ingrained in our culture at bpha. We are looking for people who can share these values and translate them into day-to-day practices for the benefit of our communities, customers and fellow colleagues. So that we can realise our vision, together.
We are ambitious
We are better together
We show empathy
We take responsibility
Benefits
We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren’t simply little extras added on at the end, they’re fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard.
That’s why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day.
- Holiday entitlement of 28-33 days a year, plus public holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Competitive pay
- Life assurance cover
- Private healthcare
- Mental Health First Aid
- Counselling service
- Eye tests
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free annual flu jabs
- Wellbeing activities and events
- Free fruit and refreshments
- Long service award
- Annual staff recognition awards
- Discretionary reward scheme
- Annual volunteering day
- Social events, clubs and activities
- Breakout areas
- Onsite cafe/restaurant at headquarters
- Opportunities for professional training and qualifications
- Workshops and training sessions for new skills
- A fresh and modern eLearning platform
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