Are you looking to develop an interesting and rewarding career in an ambitious city? Are you highly motivated, professional, and friendly? We are looking for a Programme Support Officer to work in our Materials Hub team.
Southampton is a city of opportunity. Can you help us deliver the vision for the entire city, ensuring we leave a positive legacy for future generations?
About You
You will be part of the busy Employment and Logistics team within our Housing Operations Service that carry out repairs, maintenance and project work to over 16,000 council owned properties throughout our estates across the city. Your duties will include:
* Sourcing building materials
* Raising purchase orders to suppliers
* Paying invoices
* Organising the diaries of the Hub Driver Labourers
* Assisting with the day to day management of plant hire
* Updating organisational specific databases
* Minuting meetings
* Dealing with telephone, face to face and email queries
* Supporting the other members of the team
Experience and knowledge in this field is a must. As the work is varied, a flexible approach is required to meet changing needs and tight deadlines. Excellent customer service skills, enthusiasm, and a ‘can do’ attitude is essential as you’ll be our ambassador when speaking to customers and suppliers. You will liaise with residents, peers, and colleagues on a daily basis so communication and customer focus will be essential to the role. Organisational, customer service, time management, and IT skills are key to this role.
About Us
We are committed to being a Child and Resident Friendly City where people are proud to live and work and where you can make a significant difference to our local communities. We want Southampton to be a modern city, amongst the best places to grow up, live and work in, and we are committed to tackling inequality and to creating a city that is greener, fairer, and healthier.
About Southampton
* Our city is easy to travel around on foot, bike and public transport.
* We have a fantastic range of retail outlets, restaurants, bars, cinemas, and theatres.
* Our City has award-winning parks and open spaces with the New Forest National Park and beautiful beaches on our doorstep.
* We have one of the major ports in the UK operating 364 days a year.
Why work for us?
You can be confident of a rewarding career, with a competitive salary, job security, and a wide range of employee benefits including generous annual leave and career progression opportunities in return for your dedication to bettering the lives of Southampton’s residents.
We’ll Provide
* Access to the Hampshire Local Government Pension Scheme
* Interest-free travel loans and discounts.
* Employee Support Services.
* Employer pension contributions
* Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave
You will work a 37-hour week and your basic leave entitlement is 25 days annual leave per year (not including bank holidays). This leave increases to 29 days after you have completed 5 years of continuous service. Other employee benefits range from childcare vouchers and discounted travel to money off at selected restaurants, shops, and salons.
If you’d like to be part of our team and our City, apply today!
Contact Details For Informal Discussion
If you need more information or wish to discuss this position, please contact Trudi Thompson.
Email: [Insert Email Here]
Tel: 023 8083 4033
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