Assistant Contract Manager

Organisation: Derby Homes

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: London Road

Derby Homes is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Contract Manager to help strengthen the day-to-day repairs team.

You will be part of a team that is responsible for responsive repairs work across the city.

Core duties will include-

• To assist the Contract Manager to provide a safe, efficient, and effective management of the day-to-day repairs service to the Councils portfolio of properties that are either owned or managed by Derby Homes or any other external partners.

• To manage and support staff assigned to the service area and ensure that all work is fully compliant with all relevant requirements.

• In conjunction with the Contract Manager, manage and monitor the operational and financial performance of the Day to Day Repairs Team to ensure adherence to agreed performance targets, quality, productivity, and budgets.

Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.

Please use the links below to download supporting information. Before you fill in the application form please read the guidelines on filling in the application form

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Job description

Person specification

If you require any further information please contact Richard Holman, Day to Day Contract Manager on 07971 572617.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight, Sunday 26 May 2024. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.

If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date.