Trainee Building Safety Surveyor
Start your career as a Trainee Building Safety Surveyor at Magna — Comprehensive two-year training agreement, expert mentors and a supportive team protecting our homes and customers.
Salary: £35,313 plus additional benefits.
Hours: 37 hours per week.
Home-based with regular travel across our operating area: Please note that we recommend that you reside within 30 miles of DT1 2PJ.
Permanent role.
The closing date for applications: 03.07.26 (Midday)
Interviews will be carried out week commencing 06.07.26
Please be aware that we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship against this role. Applicants must already have the legal right to work and reside in the UK without the need for Employer Sponsorship.
At Magna our vision is to create great homes together. We have ambitious plans, and are seeking creative, aspirational, and talented people to join our fast paced, adaptable, and highly collaborative environment.
The role & what you take care of:
Magna Housing is seeking a customer-focused, organised and enthusiastic Trainee Building Safety Surveyor to join our Building Safety team and help us create great homes together. In this role you will work closely with colleagues, customers, stakeholders and contractors across a range of building safety workstreams, using clear communication, accurate data management and a positive, one team approach to help keep our homes safe and well managed.
You don’t need to have all the technical knowledge from day one, as we will support you with a two-year training plan. What matters most is your commitment to learning, your passion for great customer service, and your drive to make a real difference for our customers and communities.
Survey, specify, procure and deliver fire safety works identified through fire risk assessments, ensuring recommendations are interpreted and implemented in a compliant and effective way.
Manage designated fire safety work programmes, making sure they are delivered in line with regulations, KPIs, codes of conduct, budgets and agreed timescales.
Oversee contractors and operational contracts, building positive working relationships and supporting high-quality, value-for-money delivery.
Ensure workstreams and contracts meet relevant building regulations, local authority planning requirements and CDM responsibilities.
Provide fire safety advice in customers’ homes through the relevant F11 process, while supporting colleagues to confidently follow the same approach. A comprehensive role profile is attached to our website advert.
What you need to be successful:
Bring a positive, customer-focused approach, with the confidence to engage with customers, colleagues and stakeholders across the business as part of one team.
Be highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage information and data accurately.
Use good problem-solving skills to work independently, take ownership and contribute effectively as part of a wider team.
Show enthusiasm for learning, professional development and building knowledge in building safety, fire safety and related areas.
Be willing to complete the two-year training agreement, which includes the NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate, FPA Level 2 and Level 3 Passive Fire Protection, CITB CDM for Clients, and Colin Todd’s Fire Risk Assessment Course.
This post is subject to a basic level DBS check. (Disclosure and Barring Service) Applicants with transferable qualities are encouraged to apply.
Our full range of benefit details can be viewed on our website under each vacancy.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Dani Davies – Talent Acquisition Manager at: dani.davies@magna.org.uk or by mobile: 07528 974936
To apply please follow the link attached to this advert or visit our website www.magna.org.uk, select Careers Tab / Current Vacancies / Role.
Magna reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application early.
- Department
- Building Safety, Compliance & Home Services
- Locations
- Home-based with regular travel
- Yearly salary
- £35,313
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- 03 July, 2026
- Closing time
- Midday
Colleagues
Benefits and perks
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Your annual leave entitlement starts at 5 weeks plus bank holidays and will increase progressively with the duration of your service over the first five years.
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If you're unwell and not able to work due to ill health, you'll receive paid sick pay based on your length of service with us.
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You receive a Social Housing Pension Scheme defined contribution. You get to decide how much you want to contribute (between 4% and 8%) and we will match this.
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We invest in your development at #TeamMagna. Our dedicated People Talent Team can help support you with your career progression and learning to help you go further, learn new skills and gain new qualifications.
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If you need to use your own vehicle to do your job, we'll pay you 45p per mile and an extra 5p for any passengers.
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Depending on your role, we support colleagues to work flexibly, including where, when and how, to help you get your work-life balance right and for us to get the best from you.
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We're proud to support our local communities and encourage you to get involved by taking one paid day a year to volunteer.
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Depending on your length of service, we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
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All colleagues have access to FUSE, a wellbeing portal which provides useful help and advice on a range of wellbeing topics, such as healthy eating, increasing your daily exercise, sleeping well and making healthier lifestyle choices. You can even ask questions directly to an expert.
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We have a group of dedicated colleagues who meet regularly to represent the views of all our colleagues.
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Following one year of working for us, you can apply for an interest free loan of up to £1,000 to help with house moving costs.
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We are partnered with Westcountry Savings & Loans to provide credit union facilities to colleagues and customers. You can apply to save with them or take out a loan from them.
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We provide an Employee Assistance service which offers up to 8 individual counselling sessions and support is available to our colleagues, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
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All colleagues have access to Medicash, a health cash back scheme, where you can claim money back on your day to day medical and wellbeing costs (up to annual claim limits).
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Medicash can offer discounts on entertainment, high street shops and grocery shopping.
Workplace and culture
We pride ourselves on providing an excellent working environment and great benefits. We look after those who work for us as we understand that without the commitment of our colleagues, we would not be able to provide the fantastic range of services to our customers.
Our values
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Always safe
This means the safety of our colleagues and our customers is always our main priority.
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All about customers
This is our mindset and our team approach to putting customers at the heart of all we do.
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Be kind
This is about how we treat each other and how we go about our business.
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Own it
This is about how we all take responsibility for all our actions every day.
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One team
This is how we come together as #teammagna, embracing our diversity and recognising that together we can achieve outstanding results.
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Be curious
This is about how we learn about each other, our customers and our business. Learning helps make sure we all do the right thing, how we challenge convention and look beyond existing boundaries.
About Magna Housing
We’re proud to be a community-based housing association, providing homes and services to people in the South-West. We’re here to understand our customers’ needs and create places where they feel safe, belong, and can build a future.