Job Title: Lifts Team Leader
Salary: £35,745.00 - £38,223.00
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leeds Building Services – LS14 1NZ
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our and ambitions.
Leeds Building Services (LBS) is the in-house service provider for construction, repairs and maintenance works across the Council. The service currently delivers Responsive Repairs, Maintenance and Planned Works to Council Houses across various parts of the City and Council Assets across 800 sites including Schools, the Civic Estate, Offices, Sports and Leisure Centres and Children’s Homes across the Authority.
As a Team Leader you will:
1. Provide effective management, direction and coordination regarding resources, workloads, processes, and projects.
2. Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
3. Have the ability to manage competing priorities whilst delivering on a range of service objectives and whilst adapting to changing circumstances.
4. A relevant trade qualification or demonstrable experience.
5. Assist the Team Manager and Works Programmers in organising and planning workloads.
About the Role:
This is a great opportunity to move into a vibrant and forward-thinking environment supporting the delivery of a diverse range of construction services. This role will appeal to you if you have a genuine interest in the delivery of public services and a commitment to continuous improvement and delivery of a high-quality service. Examples of the type of work involved:
6. To ensure all relevant Health & Safety procedures are being followed and monitored on site and recorded/reported as required in line with CDM 2015.
7. Team Leader will support the Team Manager in maintaining the day-to-day operations of the service.
8. To be responsible for undertaking daily supervisory and line management duties for a team of trade operatives.
9. To undertake site visits and surveys.
10. To provide support and guidance to team members.
The Lifts Team Leader is responsible for undertaking daily supervisory duties and line management of a team of Lift Engineers as well as working with the Team Manager and Works Programmers to ensure workloads are organised and resources are being effectively deployed. Due to this, the successful candidate will have previous experience of working within a lifts and workshop environment, undertaking service, repair, and installation work.
The lifts team is a fast paced and exciting work environment, working with a range of colleagues, clients, and contractors, therefore we’re looking for a Team Leader who can demonstrate effective organisational skills as well as demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
In addition, ideally you will have a proven track record of working as part of a dedicated team and be effective in managing competing priorities and workloads, responding quickly and appropriately to changing needs and be able to demonstrate excellent organisation and influencing skills. Our teams are proactive, highly skilled, self-motivated, and actively seek opportunities to deliver.
What we offer you:
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
11. a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
12. membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
13. flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
14. a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
15. a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.