Gas Technical Officer

Starting salary: £49,930 - £57,543 + 5% Market Supplement 
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Contract type: Permanent / Full Time 36 Hours Per Week
Closing date: Sunday 22nd September 2024 23:59

About us 

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

The Role

Are you a Gas Safe Registered professional with a passion for ensuring the safety of gas appliances and systems? Do you have extensive experience in managing gas compliance works and contracts within a social housing environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Gas Technical Officer.

As a Gas Technical Officer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the safety and compliance of all gas appliances within Camden's entire property portfolio. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Expertise: Provide specialized advice to colleagues and contractors, ensuring all matters within the service's functionality are reported comprehensively.
• Inspections and Compliance: Undertake detailed inspections of gas appliances and installations, authorizing urgent or emergency works, and ensuring all appliances comply with regulations and professional codes of practice.
• Safety Advocacy: Take immediate action to secure unsafe appliances, report potentially dangerous issues, and contribute to future appliance replacement planning.
• Collaborative Leadership: Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, contributing to policy development, service planning, and participating in projects and audits.

About you

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

• Gas Safe Registered: Your commitment to safety is demonstrated through your Gas Safe registration.
• Technical: Hold ACS (7no modules) or equivalent, showcasing significant experience in managing gas compliance works/contracts in a social housing environment.
• Continuous Development: Demonstrate evidence of continued professional development, keeping your knowledge up-to-date with legislation and best practices.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, ensuring clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Budget Management: Experience in managing revenue and capital budgets, approving costs from contractors, and monitoring performance against KPIs.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Additional information 

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10245465/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section. 

 

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits'.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments 

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG,

Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion