About the job

Key information

• Permanent position, 37 hours per week.
• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• Training and personal development support opportunities are available.

What will I be doing?

Our property function owns and manages over 5600 social rented homes, and we deliver most of our responsive repairs and investment via our in-house workforce to our homes, this includes many compliance activities. Our small number of commercial properties add variety to create an extensive and diverse portfolio.

We’re working to improve the lives of people here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Leading on disrepair cases ensuring inspections, and housing condition reports are carried out promptly and within the protocol timescales and liaison with legal services.
• Providing specialist professional expertise and knowledge and delivering building pathology assessments of defects, and specify works required to rectify faults.
• Undertaking professional building surveys; preparing schedules of work and tender reports with effective financial appraisals, providing recommendations on forms of contract and specific clauses.
• Leading on the provision of specialist advice on the selection, appointment, retention, and fees for specialist remedial contractors e.g., Damp and mould, and structural experts.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Have experience working within the social housing sector.
• Have extensive experience in damp and mould issues and disrepair cases.
• Have experience in undertaking property related building pathology surveys.
• Are detailed and up to date with knowledge of all property related statutory responsibilities, government policy, Regulatory requirements, approved codes of practice and guidance,
• Have sound working knowledge of building regulations.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What is in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary
• Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…

DBS check

In this role you will require a criminal background check via Disclosure and Barring Service.

Supporting documents and information

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Bill Voyce, Maintenance Manager – bill.voyce@somerset.gov.uk.

We’d love the opportunity to arrange and hold interviews ahead of the closing date for suitable candidates. If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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