Assistant Repairs Team Leader (M503)

Assistant Repairs Team Leader (M503)

Salary - Grade SO1 - £32,076 to £33,945

Term: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

Closing date: 18 February 2024

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is an ambitious and dynamic organisation with a strong focus on supporting communities, looking after the environment, and creating a thriving economy.

We are also customer focused, both internally and externally.

We are looking for the latest members of the CBC team to deliver our aims and values.

The Opportunity

We are looking for two experienced empty property / voids professionals to assist in the management of our in-house voids team and external contractors to deliver a high-quality void repairs service.

You will oversee the end-to-end process of void repairs management, monitoring all voids, and taking action to achieve fast re-let times and minimise rent loss.

As a key member of the Void Service Management Team, you will work closely with colleagues from within the service and other departments to develop our voids service and improve performance.

You will have experience managing a team and the ability to manage contractors, analyse performance information, and use external and internal customer insight to identify and deliver improvements.

You should have relevant maintenance related experience and a good knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, void surveying technique and schedule of Rates.

You must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle to undertake site visits across the Borough.

What we offer

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.

We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.

There are many benefits to working with us. The Council offers generous annual leave of between 23 and 28 days of leave (depending on grade and length of service) plus bank holidays; agile working including working from home; opportunities for professional development linked to many roles and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Colleagues are also actively engaged through our Staff Forum and groups such as our Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.

Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs

The Council strongly believes a diverse and inclusive workforce helps make our services better. We value the individual strengths of each colleague and the potential they bring.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to promote a disability confident culture. To find out more about our Disability Confident commitments including reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme please visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/equality_diversity_and_inclusion.

We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.

For further information, please contact Derek Winn – Principal Officer Voids on 01509 263151 or email Derek.winn@charnwood.gov.uk

No agencies and no CVs please.