36 hours per week
Permanent, Full time
Hybrid working – Working from home, sites across Surrey and Sussex, as well as our office in Redhill.
Job Description - Clerk of works
Raven is here to make a difference, working as a team to build homes and change lives. We’re also ambitious: a sector-leader in carbon reduction, with commercial ventures and a focus on the future. But it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it that sets us apart from other organisations and helps us create a great experience for our customers and one another.
Our culture statements form the principles for how we work and what we expect of one another whilst working together as One Raven.
We Put Customers First in everything we do.
We will Always Be Curious about how we can do better.
We work together to Make It Happen.
Want to be part of our community? We’re currently recruiting for a Clerk of Works to join our Development Team.
What you’ll achieve in the role:
As the Clerk of Works, you will inspect construction works at every stage, ensuring contractors and subcontractors follow all contract specifications and consistently deliver high quality work safely.
You will play a pivotal role in maintaining quality control, upholding health and safety standards, and ensuring full contract compliance.
Key responsibilities include:
Completing regular site inspections as planned, issuing timely reports with photographic evidence and clearly highlighting defects, non‑compliance, poor workmanship, and any risks to programme or quality.
Verify works against drawings, specifications, employer’s requirements, and regulatory/warranty standards, carrying out hold‑point inspections before works are covered and checking materials and workmanship at key stages.
Working with the Aftercare manager to manage identified defects and supporting end of defects inspections
Provide early warnings on quality risks, programme slippage due to workmanship, and specification deviations, offering clear recommendations to the Project Manager/Employer
Attend site and progress meetings, providing constructive challenge to contractors to support quality, safety, and programme outcomes
What you’ll bring to Raven:
For this role, we are looking for someone with the following:
Proven background as a construction professional with in-depth knowledge of housing construction, component replacement, and defect avoidance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and digital inspection tools (tablets/PDAs)
HND/C-level qualification or equivalent and valid CSCS (PQP) card.
Member of ICWCI, or CIOB
SMSTS or relevant professional certification
Experience of inspecting and checking building quality, compliance and detailing.
A full clean driving licence with use of own car.
DBS clearance will be required for this role.
Vacancy Close Date: 26th February 2026
What Raven will offer in return:
To create a great experience for our customers, we need to create a great experience for one another. What Raven offers goes beyond the ordinary, giving you the opportunity to join a community of people who share the same values and are passionate about making a difference.
Our reward package includes:
Competitive salaries
Fantastic work/life balance with flexible working and generous leave entitlement
Strong focus on learning and development, with opportunities to grow your skills and career
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
Funded health cash plan
Extensive wellbeing support
Voucher-based recognition scheme
Retail discounts
Raven are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications form all candidates, including minority ethnics, the LBGTQ+ community, people with disabilities and long-term health conditions, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
We will consider applications for part-time working and job sharing; please include this information in your application.
All data collected is anonymous and has zero bearing on your application. If there is anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know at recruitment@ravenht.org.uk or 0300 123 3399.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description for this position and would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application, email: recruitment@ravenht.org.uk**, or phone us on 0300 123 3399. **