Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within Building and Facilities Management for a Mechanical Foreman working full time 37 hours.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
Within a commercial heating environment, you will be required to provide day to day management and organisation of all assigned operational staff and internal and external sub-contractors engaged in carrying out mechanical projects and associated works (including overall responsibility for multi-disciplined projects and the delivery of services by other Divisions and Foremen); including ensuring safe systems of work are in place and they, the staff and their works are regularly monitored.
Listed below are some of the responsibilities this role will be primarily responsible for:

• Provide leadership and guidance to operational staff, directing and monitoring their activities effectively. In particular that the Mechanical Service represents value for money and works are to the required standard.

• Manage Human Resources related issues to foster good industrial relations - for example but not exclusively appraisals, disciplinary matters, complaints, sickness monitoring, training needs and holiday allocation.

• Ensure that the performance targets set for the post holders projects/ works and 'division' are achieved and provide information as required to monitor the KPI's and financial outputs.

• Ensure that all mechanical services are carried out within the budget allocated for the project/ works

Normal working hours are 07.45 am to 16.45pm Monday to Thursday and 7.45 am to 15.45 pm on a Friday. As the standard working week is 37 hours, up to 4.5 hours overtime are paid each week to facilitate the opening and closing of the site (where appropriate) and to align the working hours with operational staff hours of work above of which 2 hours are paid as contractual overtime
We encourage you to contact Anthony Shale email at to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will need NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical Services discipline, 5 day SMSTS and CSCS management card.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.

• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.

• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.

• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.

• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.

• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).

• Discounted DCC gym membership.

• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.

• Trade Union membership.

• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
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INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held week commencing 6th October 2025.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the 'Person Specification' section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27 or the Recruitment Team via email at
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