Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 24 March 2025 Closing Date: Sunday 16 March 2025 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: FC6 £29,508.69 to £32,437.03 Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week Location: Fife Based Supporting Statement As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement Job Details This is a Housing technical officer (HTO) This role is in the Housing Condition and supply team. The team covers a variety of works streams. The teams in this section are. HRA budgets and projects - Ensuring correct codes and budgets are being used. Looking after complex projects and updating everyone involved. Providing updates and guidance to rest of service Project and major works - Floods, storm damage and out of the ordinary incidents. Structural issues as well and recharges. Buy backs - From viewing to purchasing an ex-council property to organising the work with our contractor to handover to the area team for allocation. New builds - Delivery of new Build Housing Projects on a Fife Wide Basis, including 12-month post-handover repairs/defect support. Climate team - Delivery of insulation works internally and externally, delivery on EESSH2, dampness works and gas safety checks. Repairs - Repair, maintenance inspections and any fire damage flood related visits and repairs. Compliance and assurance - CCTV, Commercial heating, sprinkler systems, lifts, fire alarms, warden call, ventilation systems EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) - Surveys are undertaken to identify elements requiring replacement along with ensuring Energy Performance Certificate SHQS (Component replacement and no access) - Compliance with the Scottish Housing Quality Standard through the running of the Component Replacement Programme Provide technical guidance and order work by use of appropriate systems (CX and Comis) and Tender procedures. Supervise the works to completion ensuring that Health and Safety Standards, Building Regulations and CDM regulations are adhered to. This can be a lone working role as well when out on-site visits. Training and lone working devices will be provided. There will be office time, working from home and traveling to site (Travel expenses will be paid as well) There will be opportunities to do training and shadowing to learn new skills. PPE will be supplied and technology as well to do this role. The Person You should have a knowledge of Housing policies and practices. You should be able to provide a regular and effective service. You should be able to demonstrate communication skills and be customer focussed. You should also be a well organised individual to manage competing demands. Being familiar with Microsoft systems – Office 365 – SharePoint – word and excel SVQ 3 in Housing or Health & Social Care or a Professional Qualification in Housing or Management or equivalent relevant qualification Ability to travel within Fife will be appropriate. Before your offer of employment can be confirmed, you will be required to obtain a disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland. Further Information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information. Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services Directorate Information - Council Department information Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X FCJobsOfficial For more information, please contact: Alex Edwards, alex.edwardsfife.gov.uk