About the job The Council has a great opportunity for someone wanting to work repairs and maintenance. Working with the team you will be specifying works, completing procurement and liaising with contractors to ensure our assets are effectively maintained. There will be small scale capital works to refurbish and improve our facilities both in the operational portfolio and the community assets. The Council also has a range of structures such as bridges and retaining walls which need contractor maintenance plus car parks managed under Traffic Regulation Orders. The wide range of properties within the operational, commercial and community portfolios gives team members varied and interesting work. Good communication skills are essential as you will be liaising with our contractors and customers. Applicants should have general knowledge and experience of maintenance and construction in buildings. The team is based in Castle House, Newcastle and you will also need a current valid driving licence and access to a vehicle that you are prepared to use for work purposes. The team also has an out of hours rota which you may be required to participate in. Requirements Good communication skills General knowledge and experience of maintenance and construction in buildings Experience of managing various small scale capital projects. Please see person specificarion for a full list Why work for us? Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We’ve already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities. If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values ; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan. Our historic Borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our Borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities. Our People Offer We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, free car parking, green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks plus development and training opportunities.