Salary: Up to £52,700 per annum + £5,000 car allowance
Location: Mobile/home-based with regular travel across the East of England
Hours: Full-time (35 hours) with part-time/flexible working pattern considered
About us
Hastoe owns and manages more than 7,500 homes across the south of England from Devon to Norfolk. We are a social housing landlord and England’s leading rural housing specialist. We deliver small housing developments in partnership with local communities.
Hastoe built its first rural affordable homes in 1987 and since then all our homes have been built to a higher standard than required by building regulations. Innovation and sustainability are high on our agenda.
Hastoe built the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme in 2011 and we developed our own Hastoe New-Build Standard in 2021. This new Standard adopts a fabric-first approach, reducing carbon emissions and saving residents money on their heating bills. Other key elements of the Standard are reduced water consumption, local vernacular design, minimal impact on the environment, Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS), as well as accessibility and future-proofing features.
About the role
You will contribute to the ongoing delivery of the Hastoe New-Build Standard by providing an excellent quality control service on new build affordable housing projects. You will provide technical support to the wider development team at all stages of development. You will also be instrumental in tackling and resolving latent defects and historical issues, working closely with contractors and consultants, including in relation fire prevention related defects.
This will involve:
- Visiting sites and inspecting the works on a fortnightly or weekly basis to ensure full compliance with the Building Contract and Employers Requirements, Building Regulations, Fire Safety Measures, Health & Safety legislation and Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
- Ensuring contractors meet our quality standards, identifying potential building defects, monitoring health and safety on-site, contractual risks and putting in place remedies.
- Attending pre-start and progress meetings as needed and acting as the client’s representative.
- Attending to defects during the defect liability period and end of defects inspections, ensuring defects are remedied within timescales and re-inspecting where necessary.
- Supporting the Technical Manager in the identification and resolution of Latent Defect challenges and assisting in the management of a planned programme of fire related latent defects rectification.
- Being a first point of contact in Hastoe for providing assistance, expert advice and solutions on construction issues in Development.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
- Strong technical knowledge of house building/construction (passivhaus experience would be a bonus)
- Knowledge of different regulations affecting the construction of affordable homes
- Experience of dealing with and resolving latent defects (fire related would be a bonus)
- Someone who enjoys a varied and challenging workload that brings positive results for residents
- The ability to build and maintain good working relations with a range of people
- Good IT literacy (with an ability to learn new systems)
- The ability to work under your own initiative as well as enjoy being part of a team
- The ability to work remotely and travel regularly to different sites across the East of England
Read more detail in the Job Description
Benefits provided
Annual Leave: Starting at 26 days plus UK Public/Bank Holidays plus 1.5 days complimentary leave, along with the option to purchase additional leave.
Enhanced Pension: Hastoe's employer contributions start at 5% and are based on a matching of your own contribution level, plus 2%, up to a maximum of 8% employer contribution.
See the full list of benefits you'll receive as a Hastoe employee
A personal note from Mike Cramp, your hiring manager:
“Hastoe’s Development team takes great pride in building quality homes and maintaining exceptionally high standards. This role will ensure that the high standards set out within the Hastoe New Build Standard are achieved.
As an organisation we champion personal and professional growth. All our staff are encouraged to develop into the best they can be, with a focus on professional qualifications, which are supported both financially and across the organisation.”
How to apply
Please send your CV and any supporting statement to recruitment@hastoe.com by 5pm on Thursday 20 February 2025.
We will review CVs as they come in and carry out interviews throughout the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we find a suitable candidate.
If you’d like more information about the role please contact Mike Cramp at mcramp@hastoe.com.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR Team at recruitment@hastoe.com or call 020 8973 0435.