Job Title: Repairs Officer (Asbestos)
Location: Corby
Salary: £30,507 – £32,878 pa
Job type: Full time, Perm
Closing date: 28th May 2019
The Council is looking for an outstanding individual who likes a challenge and has a proven track record of leadership and delivery within the Asbestos industry. They now have a vacancy for a Repairs Officer within their Repairs and Maintenance team.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Support a ‘can do’ service culture of continuous improvement
- Support the delivery of continuous improvement in:
- Costs (reducing waste)
- Quality (reducing variation)
- Time (increasing throughput)
- People (competence and motivation)
- Take responsibility for the customer experience, including complaint resolution and customer satisfaction indicators
- Encourage team building
- Help project a clear vision of ‘what they are trying to achieve’
People Management
- All usual line management responsibilities
- Encourage personal development for all team members
- Communications
Strategy
- Plan and monitor the service contribution to the delivery of the Asbestos Management System
- Focus on reducing the whole life cost of maintenance through feedback
- Ensure frontline performance is central to strategy development
Business Plan
- Assist in developing a business/service plan to deliver the Asbestos Management System
- Maintain and monitor budgets
- Managerial responsibility for contract management in the Service area (including supporting procurement)
- Benchmark costs of delivery and develop plans to improve value for money
- Drill down in to the detail of aggregate service costs to understand where cost reductions might be made
Performance Management
- Ensure Performance Indicators reflect service and corporate objectives
- Build a hierarchy of performance information to report to stakeholders and build an effective set of operational information for day-to-day management
- Publish the appropriate information to stakeholders and team members
- Benchmarking performance and using the results to improve services
Processes
- Ensure procedures and processes comply with council’s standing orders and corporate guidelines
- Contribute to the delivery and review of the council’s Quality Standard
- Ensure effective procedures for maintaining statutory compliance
- Ensure the health and safety of customers, the workforce and the general public
- Maintain effective (QA) procedures to monitor the quality of work and rectify mistakes promptly
Partnerships
- Work with Landlord Services to develop an integrated approach to property maintenance
- Promote a “One Team” approach within the R&M Team, the Council and with external partners
- Foster good relationships with tenants and their representatives to ensure they are engaged in monitoring and improving the service
Key Requirements:
Essential
- A good general education including GSCE Maths/English or equivalent
- Technical qualification or accreditation allowing for the supervision of asbestos, gas and/or electric works
- A broad knowledge of construction or an understanding of property maintenance
- Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as it applies to Direct Labour Organisations and landlords
- Experience of working with customers in high volume environments with the ability to manage a demanding workload
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
- Willingness / ability to work as part of a team, maintaining high levels of integrity and discretion
- Positive approach to working with colleagues, partners and Elected Members
- Willingness to undertake flexible working arrangements to meet work programme requirements
- Persevering, creative and problem-solving approach
- A commitment to Equality and Diversity
- Appropriate IT skills
- Ability to prioritise own resources in a changing environment
Desirable
- Both P402 Surveying and Sampling Strategies and P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings qualifications
- Advanced proficiency of P407 Managing asbestos in Premises Practical experience of budget management and financial control
- Experience of working in building management specifically the delivery of responsive repairs, capital programmes, and void management
- Practical experience of managing teams including tradespersons, office, and technical staff
- Experience of project management
- Knowledge and experience of leaseholder legislation and practices
- Experience of working in partnership to deliver objectives
- Experience with contract management
Please click on the APPLY button to access the Council’s careers page and complete the application.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Asbestos Manager, Asbestos Surveyor, Asbestos Removal Manager, Asbestos Removal Supervisor, Asbestos Operative, Asbestos Consultant, Removal Manager, Removal Supervisor, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Property Maintenance Engineer, Property Maintenance Technician, Repairs Technician, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Assistant, Property Maintenance, Health & Safety Officer, Health & Safety Assistant, Facilities Administrator, Facilities Coordinator, Repairs Assistant, Building Services Apprentice, Works Assistant, Facilities Officer, Property Services Apprentice may also be considered for this role.
