Job Advertisement:
Who we are
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.
What we do
We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Based at High Wycombe (HP14 4XE) with extensive travel throughout the Home Counties (including Maidenhead and Bicester)
Working Hours : 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8:00AM to 5:00PM)
Here at VIVO we currently have an exciting opportunity for an organised and motivated Void Maintenance Officer to join the Voids team at High Wycombe.
Your primary responsibility will be managing all properties in the area that are in void maintenance, and through your work tasks ensure they do not deteriorate or become damaged, and to manage reactive repairs task to address or prevent this.
Reporting to the Void Supervisor, you will be conducting visits to Void Properties, where you will receive your tasks on a PDA and travelling using a provided work van. You will be inspecting properties to ensure they are secure, wind and weatherproof and in a good state of repair. You will then write a report of your findings and identify any required maintenance, that will then be reported to your line manager weekly and monthly.
You will also be producing site survey reports when a MoD family is moving out of a property, including making a photographic record of the internal and external condition at the start of the property becoming void maintenance until the property is reoccupied.
As necessary, you may need to install additional locks and may need to adjust or drain down the heating system and water supply to prevent damage to the Void Property.
What you’ll need to do this role
For this role it is ideal that you have previous work experience in Void Maintenance, along with a background in some form of trade. As this role will require a lot of travel, it is important that you are self-motivated and are happy with lone working most of the time. This role will be cover multiple estates, so it is essential that you hold a full clean UK driving licence and be willing to cover wider locations to support with annual leave cover when needed.
It is desirable that you have experience of operating within either an MOD or property maintenance environment.
What we offer
* Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
* Use of a company van
* 25 Days annual leave
* Volunteer leave
* One paid professional subscription
* Life Assurance Policy
* Employee discount and reward schemes
* Interesting, varied, and enjoyable work
* A company that recognises your contribution
* Training opportunities and qualifications within a supportive environment to ensure career progression
VIVO Defence Services
The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.
At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.
We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact 0345 010 4000 and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.