Job Description

Salary

Grade 7 - 31,067 - 34,314

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Open Ended

Job category/type

Property Management

Job reference

REQAA6374



An exciting opportunity is available to join our expanding Building Maintenance Team.



We are looking to recruit a Voids Officer to our Pre-Planned and Tenancy Changes Team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a full time permanent position, 37 hours a week.



As a key member of the Tenancy Change and Voids team, you will be responsible for co-ordination, monitoring and planning of all change of tenancy work and internal improvement on PCC housing stock, to ensure targets are achieved, maintaining records and liaising with Programme Managers and Housing Management Officers.



In exchange for your skills and commitment you will have access to a defined benefit Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave (26 days annual leave (going up to 31 after 5 years' service) which increases with service), Bank Holidays, an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Occupational Sick Pay (dependent on service length), and flexible and smarter working arrangements.



Qualified to HNC or equivalent NVQ Level in a related construction management subject with a significant period of related work experience that would give a broad understanding of building construction.

Your main principal duties and responsibility will include:

Oversee and supervise Framework Contractor & Direct Labour Teams and monitor individual void properties to ensure that they are let promptly.

Support and advise the Team Manager (Housing Management) and the Building Maintenance Senior Management Team, with regards to progress, quality & time taken to complete voids, reporting back on trends and developing strategic solutions to reduce the length of time properties are void.

Monitor all information in relation to voids including an annual voids survey, ensuring customer feedback is considered in the proposed development of services.

Work within budget constraints in the delivery of an enhanced service ensuring that value for money and quality of stock is not compromised.

Interpret and collate housing tenancy management and building maintenance void information to assist in evidencing information to the Senior Voids Officer..

Control and monitor the quality of workmanship and safe working practice of both in-house operatives and framework contractors to ensure compliance with project specification.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.



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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.



This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023. Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.