Repairs Co-ordinator, Perth – PKC12248 Full Time

Job Description

Repairs Co-ordinator – PKC12248
£39,680 – £43,603
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth

The Housing Repairs Service is responsible for ensuring that tenants are provided with safe, warm, modernised, secure housing that meets the Scottish Housing Quality Standard.  We have over 8000 homes across Perth and Kinross Council.  We are committed to providing an excellent repairs service to our tenants and ensuring void properties meet our lettable standard for new tenants. This includes the provision of planned and cyclical maintenance and effectively, and promptly, resolving issues in homes, including condensation, mould and damp.  

As part of our new Housing Condition Team, there is an opportunity for a Co-ordinator to join us.  We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can work within a small team, encouraging a positive working attitude from staff.  You should have experience of managing staff and providing an excellent level of support to others. 

You will be responsible for managing the property requirements for planned and cyclical maintenance for all the housing stock including multi tenure blocks, garage sites and lockups.  Alongside this you will take a proactive approach in identifying any issues across our housing stock in relation to condensation, mould and damp.  This is a key part of the role and is vital in ensuring our customers’ homes are comfortable for them to live in.   To support this team, we are increasing our use of `Internet of Things’ which is a network of devices that can collect and share data on environmental trends in our customers’ homes.  The information received will help form immediate responses or future programmes to alleviate any issues. 

You will be responsible for ensuring performance targets are met and that health and safety and management of staff are in line with current staffing policies.  You will report directly to the Project Manager and work as part of the wider Housing Service. 

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree. Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs. We are committed to being a more inclusive employer – to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Requirements

You should have experience of managing staff and providing an excellent level of support to others. As the successful candidate, you will be self-motivated, with a track record of forming and developing relationships and good working practices with colleagues.  Applicants are required to have an appropriate qualification to HNC/SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a construction/property or building trades function.  In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are organised and can manage an allocated budget, are confident in use of technology, have good written and verbal communication skills and good interpersonal skills. There is also a requirement for a full driving licence, as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.  

Ideally, you will have: -  

Experience of working in a construction/repairs environment at a supervisory/management level  

Experience of identifying condensation, mould and damp, in residential properties, along with instructing and managing appropriate remedial repairs  

Have a strong track record of leading and managing others  

Have proven experience in Health and Safety legislation and monitoring compliance  

A working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of packages and experience of using a job management system.   

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Louise Robinson, via email [email protected]

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

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Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

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