Building Safety Contract Administrator

Are You Ready to Make a Positive Impact? Join Enfield Council Housing Building Safety as our Building Safety Administrator
Do you have a passion for organisation and exceptional customer service? Are you ready to be part of a team that prioritises the safety of people and their homes? If so, we have an exciting opportunity!
Why Work with Us?  Our ambition is to become the safest Borough in London; that means making buildings work for everyone's benefit.  We are driven by our core values, and we're committed to high standards, innovation, and fostering a work environment where you can learn and grow.  We care about our employees and their development, and working together towards achieving our shared goals.
Your Role: Building Safety Administrator As the Building Safety Administrator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our Building Safety Service.  You will:

- Be the Primary Point of Contact: manage the building safety inbox, handle calls, emails, and enquiries from residents and stakeholders.
 
- Streamline Office Operations: Organise and improve record keeping.  Diarise and support board meetings and formal reporting by the co-ordination of papers including accurate minutes, to keep our information readily accessible and our work on track and efficient.
 
- Collaborate and Communicate: Work effectively with other team members, promoting open communication and contributing to a strong sense of teamwork.
 
- Take Initiative: Exhibit the ability to work independently and show initiative, taking charge of tasks to ensure their completion.
 
- Embrace Change: Be adaptable to evolving administrative and IT systems, embracing technological advancements and driving progress
 

What We're Looking For: To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills, knowledge, and values:

- Administrative Experience: Proven experience in an administrative role, with strong organisational, priority and time management skills.  Data and information processing skills, using Microsoft Office suite, Safety reporting systems (Civica, Apex and similar), budget and payment management systems (Neptune), to streamline processes and communication.
 
- A Safety-Focus: A pleasant and confident manner, with the ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations, with a good understanding of health and safety and fire safety management workflows.
 
- Tech Proficiency: Proficient in using Microsoft applications to maximise team productivity tasks and communication.
 
- Adaptability: A proactive and adaptable attitude towards changes in the workplace, embracing innovation and progress.
  - Embody Our Values: Demonstrate Enfield Council Housing Building Safety core values: Avoid Ambiguity, Appreciative, Adventurous, Authentic, and Accountable.

The team works from newly refurbished offices in Edmonton Green, leading on the safety management of 10,000 homes including 49 high rise blocks.  Parking is readily available in the multi storey a couple of minutes walk from the office.  The London Overground train station and Edmonton Green bus station is a five minute walk.
Contact Details - 
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Clare Williams on 0208 132 1221 for an informal discussion.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Iona MacKinnon at iona.mackinnon@enfield.gov.uk or at 020 4526 5336
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles. 
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. 
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
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