AddressLancaster City Council Compliance and Asset Management Team is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual who will enjoy undertaking a variety of administrative tasks. You will be a member of a team dedicated for ensuring resident safety in Council Housing stock and public buildings. This team is responsible for managing risks related to the “Big 6” – Asbestos, Electrical Systems, Fire, Gas, Lifting equipment and Water hygiene. You will interact with a range of repairs and maintenance services staff and colleagues within the overall Housing and Property service and external contractors.
In this role you will be responsible for the management and inputting of data relating to the “Big 6”. A key requirement for this role is accuracy and you will be expected to have a methodical approach with regards to the inputting of data into specific excel workbooks and Housing IT/asset systems. This data provides the Council assurance that work is being carried out and recorded in accordance with its policies and procedures. In this role you will also deal with customer enquiries via the telephone and e-mail. In addition, you must be flexible in your approach to the overall workload of the team.
This post will be based at Lancaster Town Hall.
This post is a Fixed Term Contract (FTC) to cover a secondment period, which will be due to end on 31.03.25. This may be reviewed and extended subject to the requirements of the service. The hours of work for this position are 18.5 hours per week and can be discussed further if you are selected for interview.
The Council currently operates an excellent Flexible Working Hours Scheme which applies to this post. Subject to the needs of this business, this may allow employees to work between the hours of 6:00am -10:30pm.
For internal applicants, this role will be considered for a secondment opportunity. The secondment of an employee from another Service can only take place with the agreement of the Manager of the Service the applicant is contracted to. When this role comes to an end, the successful internal applicant will return to their substantive role.
About You
You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.
Our Benefits
Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.
Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.
We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.
At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.
We are a disability confident committed employer.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.
Interview date: TBC
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 13 months
Salary: £23,114.00-£24,294.00 per year
Expected hours: 30 per week
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 129_23
