Trainee Maintenance Surveyor G4 £29,139 - G5 £36,045 (Career Graded)
Trainee Maintenance Surveyor - Grade G4 £29,139 - Grade G5 £36,045 (Career Graded)
Why work for Havering?
Havering is the most eastern London borough, bordered by Essex to the North and East, the River Thames to the South and the boroughs of Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham to the West. It's one of the largest boroughs in Greater London with a population of 226,000, over 7,000 businesses and an area approaching 40 square miles.
London Borough Of Havering currently manage Havering’s social housing stock which is in excess of 12,000 properties.
It is delivering a £3bn investment programme that will improve the borough as a place to live. It will bring thousands of new jobs and genuinely affordable homes while helping to create new business opportunities.
At the London Borough of Havering’s void and repairs team, we pride ourselves on being an innovative organisation with a commitment to the needs of residents living in the borough, with a firm focus on repairs and maintenance of LBH housing stock and PSH managed dwellings on a daily basis and achieving positive outcomes whilst looking at service improvements to enhance resident satisfaction.
An opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Maintenance Surveyor to join our high achieving repairs and Voids team who continually exceed their targets in a highly pressurised environment
To gain practical experience and complete a study programme to degree level in a construction related subject by assisting the Property Services team to provide an effective & responsive service to Havering residents relating to repairs and maintenance requirements including defect diagnosis, various inspection and approval regimes, including damp and structural inspections, contractor and works supervision and health and safety to determine the best options and resources available on a case by case basis.
To provide an effective service relating to void properties ensuring lettable standard is achieved and turnaround times achieve the corporate target and minimise rental losses to the Council including works supervision and health and safety to determine the best options and resources available on a case by case basis.
To be responsible for the monitoring and management of performance within the area of responsibility, ensuring that internal and external standards are met and improved upon with the aim of achieving high resident satisfaction
To carry and manage a case load, to work with individuals including supporting and directing clients to access a broad range of housing services and where appropriate making relevant onward referrals and signpost to other services.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Neil.Bugden@havering.gov.uk
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 29th August 2024 however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interview date to be confirmed.
Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770
Please view Job Profile here
Additional Information
The London Borough of Havering is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Havering Redeployees.
The London Borough of Havering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).
In line with Government legislation, if the post you are applying for requires you to visit a registered care home as part of your role it is a legal requirement to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status or an exemption certificate to work for the Council. With effect from 1st April 2022, this requirement will be extended if you are applying for a job in a CQC regulated service
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