Regional Surveyor - West Midlands

* To understand the nature and ethos of the company's delivery of care and to align the property management accordingly.

* Wherever possible support front line managers and staff to achieve best practice in the delivery of care to the Residents of homes.

* To understand the nature of our Residents, their continuing care requirements and how the environment which we care for them in is pivotal to their well-being and safeguarding.

* Provide industry leading building maintenance, property capital expenditure and asset management.

* Provide a responsive, professional, and helpful service to operations. Looking to be proactive as possible to minimise property related issues within the care homes.

* Ensure the homes are fully compliant with all relevant legal and statutory PPMs.

* To work with the Property Services Manager to operate a planned preventative maintenance system for all property assets, plant, and equipment. * Support the homes with the management of the maintenance personnel for the area, fulfil training needs, and recruit for vacancies.

* Plan and implement works as approved and programmed at each site, giving direction, as necessary, to each home's maintenance operative. * Where appropriate manage contractors to ensure subcontracted work is completely on time and sensitively.

* Plan and undertake regular inspections of the homes ensuring all homes have the required level of support needed to deliver the works.

* To follow processes and procedures in the delivery of capital works at the homes and on a need basis project manage refurbishments and/or other essential capital improvement projects

* To attend all property team meetings and be available to attend operational team meetings as requested and agreed by the Director of Property. * Undertake annual budget surveys to set CAPEX requirements for the coming financial year.

* Work closely with the Health and Safety team wherever appropriate but specifically related to Fire Risk Assessments.

* To regularly check maintenance records within the homes and ensure compliance

* Undertake regular spot checks to various equipment, rooms, services et cetera (e.g. water temperature controls, COSHH compliance et cetera) to identify areas which require immediate action/attention.

* Be the point of escalation for 'out of hours' emergencies and participate in the weekend on call rota.

* Understand and ensure the implementation of the Company's Health and Safety policy, Emergency & Fire Evacuation Procedure and Disaster Recovery Plan. Promote and monitor safe working practice.

* To exercise control over property expenditure in line with budget whilst also ensuring required standards and quality are adhered to. * To provide planning and specialist advice to operations teams.

* Ensure full legal compliance and final sign off for all property works carried out in the homes.

* To be the point of contact and initiator or proposer of actions on area property matters with all external bodies - local authorities, CQC, insurance inspectors, third party consultants et cetera.