Ealing Council Surveyor
Ealing Council is currently addressing difficulties in recruiting and retaining specialist staff, a category that includes the Ealing Council Surveyor role.
Ealing Council is currently grappling with significant challenges in recruiting and retaining specialist staff, a category that includes the Ealing Council Surveyor role. The Strategy and Change Scrutiny Panel heard in October 2026 that these difficulties are exacerbated by an aging workforce and the need to adapt to evolving skill requirements. Attracting and keeping professionals in specialist roles remains a persistent issue for the council.
This situation persists despite progress in Ealing Council's Workforce Strategy in areas such as management capability, career progression, and equality, diversity, and inclusion. The Ealing Council Surveyor is a professional role responsible for inspecting, measuring, and assessing land, buildings, or other property for the council. No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled to specifically address the recruitment of surveyors.
Key facts
- Ealing Council is struggling to recruit and retain specialist staff. Source
- The Strategy and Change Scrutiny Panel heard about recruitment difficulties on 20 October 2026. Source
- An aging workforce and evolving skill requirements exacerbate staff recruitment challenges. Source
- Ealing Council's Workforce Strategy has progressed in management capability and career progression. Source
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