Repairs and Maintenance Co-ordinator (Asbestos)
If you want to play an active role in improving people's lives, in a team developing and delivering a professional, customer-focused, and efficient housing maintenance service to the tenants of North Northamptonshire, we may have just the job for you.
The Housing Property Services Team is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Asbestos Repairs Co-Ordinator (P402 Qualified as a minimum) with a ‘can do’ attitude to join the Compliance Team based at Fleming Road Depot, Corby, responsible for delivering the repair and maintenance service for the council's 8,000+ properties.
What will you be doing?
1. Undertaking asbestos surveys and creating site plans (Including CAD drawings).
2. Preparing asbestos reports under the direction of the Asbestos Repairs Officer.
3. Providing asbestos technical support for NNC tradesmen and contractors.
4. Promoting good standards of customer care and quality of performance.
About you
We are looking for a qualified (P402 as a minimum) and experienced asbestos repairs and maintenance co-ordinator. This position will be predominantly office-based but will also require attendance on site as needed.
Site-based duties will include carrying out Management, Refurbishment, and Demolition surveys. Office-based duties include processing surveys and samples, creating AutoCAD site plans, providing technical guidance, and other duties associated with asbestos works in domestic properties and blocks across the North Northamptonshire area.
You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to input survey data, prepare reports, and maintain detailed records; therefore, strong IT skills are essential (training will be given on bespoke systems). You will have a very good knowledge of asbestos legislation and associated guidance, as well as experience in asbestos surveying, laboratory protocols, and remediation works.
The successful candidate must be confident, flexible, and able to work as part of a dedicated compliance team.
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
* A pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
* Lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge, and potential in a large unitary council.
* Generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days.
* Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About us
Our values define who we are and how we operate, forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers and colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision-making and delivery and are:
* Customer-focused
* Respectful
* Efficient
* Supportive
* Trustworthy
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024, highlighting the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and is currently working towards achieving Gold status.
We aim to be a carbon-neutral Council by 2030.
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council.
Job Details
* Salary Frequency: Annual
* Job Reference: Ref/79093/5673
* Contract Type: Full Time
* Closing Date: 31 January, 2025
* Job Category: Housing
* Location: Housing Property Services Fleming Road Depot, 10 Fleming Road, Corby, Northants, United Kingdom
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