Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest
Location: To be confirmed
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 30/12/2024 at 23:59
Reference: 1533
JOB DESCRIPTION
Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Directorate: Place
Grade: PO3
Salary: £44,331 - £47,532
Contract Type: Full-time, 9 month, fixed term
Working hours per week: 36
Working style: Hybrid - Working 3-4 days on-site, 1 day work from home.
Application Deadline: 30/12/2024
Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC
Reference:1533
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
About the role:
We are currently hiring for two Specialist Damp & Mould Surveyors to join our thriving Housing directorate.
The role is responsible for assessing and addressing damp & mould maintenance issues across LBWF's portfolio and supporting the Repairs Partnering team to ensure contractors, consultants and partner agencies achieve high quality work across all repair contracts to compliance standards, specification, schedule, and cost.
You will keep detailed digital records and provide reports of various aspects of work, based on frequent site visits, and ensure the asset management database is updated.
The position is committed to delivering a resident-focused approach when dealing with disrepair cases.
Close collaboration and support will be essential in coordinating with the Building Safety Operations and Building Safety Compliance teams to ensure our homes are safe and regulatorily compliant.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Where required, design and specify works, obtain estimates, oversee delivery, monitor expenditure, and complete sign off.
2. High level of resident engagement to understand and document their concerns regarding their home.
3. To collaborate with housing and legal teams in addressing potential disputes related to disrepair claims.
4. To undertake inspections and audits of partnering contractors particularly in relation to disrepair. Reviewing completed work against the schedule and contractor invoices and resolving issues as necessary.
5. To provide management reports and schedules relating to any deficiencies identified, and when necessary, certify rectification of snagging of items.
6. Work closely with the Repairs Partnering team ensuring all relevant legislation is being adhered to. Ensure safety, quality, and productivity assessments are carried out so that all work complies with current codes of practice, standards, and legislation, particularly health and safety.
7. As required support other surveying functions within Housing Assets.
8. Undertake / support consultation procedures. Identify issues, resolving as appropriate and escalating complex problems if necessary.
9. Collate process and analyse complex information. Ensure all required records and information are maintained correctly.
10. Challenge customers' practice and minimise risk, referring concerns to line manager.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
* Experience of administering building contracts.
* Experience of administering partnering contracts.
* Experience of building surveying in residential environment
* Experience of Stock Condition Surveys
* Experience of HHSRS assessments
* Experience of liaising with residents
* Knowledge of Asbestos Regulations.
* Housing legislation and regulations with particular reference to repairs, maintenance
* Project Management Skills
* Applying Health & Safety, Customer Care and Communications policies appropriately
* IT literate, particularly with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel.
* Good report writing skills
Indicative Qualifications and Requirements:
* Relevant Building qualification, NVQ, ONC, Degree or equivalent or vocational qualification in relevant subject or area
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
* Experience in working for a social housing landlord in either a local authority or a housing association
Terms and conditions:
The below terms and conditions apply to this role:
Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks.
As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sharon-Leigh Gordon at Sharon-Leigh.Gordon@walthamforest.gov.uk
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk .
The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. #J-18808-Ljbffr