Job Description

Technical Officer

Full Time Salary

39,050

Employment Type

Full time

Hours Per Week

35

Region

Merseyside

Location

Watson Building 4 Renshaw St, Liverpool L1 2SA

Contract Type

Permanent

Job Type

Property Services

Closing Date

12/09/2025

Ref No

2562

What you can expect from us

We offer a competitive salary of

39,050 per annum.

32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum which is equivalent to 8 weeks. Salary Finance - access both short and long terms loans, plus provides access to a savings facility. Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme. Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%). A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies. Simply Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to your family. Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and much more. Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Access of up to 150 annually through the 'Learning for life' scheme. Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme. Develop your career with support and access to training and qualifications.

About the role

We are now seeking to recruit a Technical Officer to support our Assets & Investment team with the delivery of planned improvement works across our housing stock across in the north west. As Technical Officer you will be experienced in overseeing a range of housing improvement programmes focusing on essential modernisation of properties such as roofing, kitchens, bathrooms and upgrading insultation.

Key Responsibilities

Data Recording

Support the Capital Investment Team by ensuring that accurate and up to date records in connection with Capital work and in accordance with policies and procedures.

Contract Management

Ensure compliance with the contract specification preparing defect schedules for rectification and monitoring performance standards, minimising risk, monitoring progress, assist in the preparation of payment valuations and financial management of the project, reporting as appropriate.

Quality Control

Provide effective supervision to ensure consistently high quality standards through robust monitoring and supervision for each project, via site visits, assessing all aspects of quality control.

System Administration

Ensure effective administration of systems for the delivery of planned works, to ensure creation of work orders, payments etc. in delivering planned works.

Record Keeping

Maintain accurate records and data, operate and maintain information systems

Health and Safety

Ensure health and safety compliance with legislative requirements including CDM and associated legislation.

Support Internal and External Audits

Provide accurate, up to date and concise information for internal and external audits as and when required.

Skills and Experience

Essential:


Track record of managing investment programmes to a high level of quality and performance. Technically competent and demonstrable knowledge of building construction, building standards, planning regulations, regulatory standards, and leasehold legislation. Knowledge of construction contracts and their effective administration. Experience of managing onsite health and safety management and compliance to the requirements of CDM. Experience managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Experience of managing contractors to meet defined objectives or targets. Full UK driving licence and access to your own car.

Desirable:


Previous experience of managing similar projects

Qualifications

Essential:


A HNC or equivalent pass in a building related discipline.

Desirable:


Professional qualification in a property/building related specialism MCIOB, MRICS, MICE etc

About Onward

Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the Northwest, with 35,000 properties across in 52 neighbourhoods across the region.



We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we're committed to building 500 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers' heads, we're here to make a real difference.



In addition to creating positive spaces for our customers we continuously strive to create a positive and progressive workspace to enable our colleagues to achieve their full potential.



We embrace diversity and strive for diverse teams to create an inclusive culture which enables Onward to thrive and be representative of the communities that we serve. We want to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to be part of our recruitment processes and will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you with our recruitment process via the email address below.



If candidates have any questions in relation to the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on

HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk

and a member of the HR Team will be in touch.



Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early prior to the closing date.



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