Job Description
2-3 Month Contract with a local Authority
Job Purpose
* Demonstrating excellent operational skills whilst providing skilled workmanship within the building trades as part of a multidisciplinary team maintaining, servicing and improving the council’s housing and property stock.
* To self-manage work within the requirements of the delivery; liaising with customers to enable the smooth running and completion of each job, providing diagnoses and making recommendations regarding the remedial work required to defects.
* To provide a high quality and excellent level of service to the residents of Southwark, focused on achieving required turnaround in accordance with council targets and to required standard.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* To provide knowledge, understanding and execution of installation, repairs and maintenance, inspection of equipment of operational buildings, features and fittings within housing managed stock and infrastructure
* To be responsible for completing a range of Repair & Maintenance work to a professional standard and highly productive level, acting with minimum supervision and a large degree of self management.
* Carry out to the highest standard all aspects of repair / renewal work to items in various trades such as ground works, carpentry, plumbing, glazing and finishing trades (painting & decorating, plastering / tilling). Undertake a broad range of multi-skilled repair activities to provide a comprehensive repair service.
* To maintain a level of knowledge and skill necessary to effectively perform the duties of the post and comply with any appropriate standards of continuing professional development.
* To ensure all work and related activities are carried out in accordance with current H&S legislation, Southwark’s safety management systems, contract specifications/instructions and good working practices at all times.
* To provide support, guidance, training and mentoring for apprentices, trainees or work colleagues through specialist knowledge and experience.
* Carry out a range of specified works both as an individual craft professional and as a member of a multi-skilled team, refurbishing properties As directed by Supervisor/Management undertake inspection activities and when required by management to assist in emergency call outs. Work should be undertaken using innovative and output focused solutions, assessing risk and benefits to establish solutions.
Essential Experience Required.
* Demonstrable experience of working in the building and trades industry carrying out repairs and maintenance to void and tenanted properties.
* Experience of working within diverse communities of all abilities
* Experience of working Independently making decisions required for the completion of jobs
* Experience of working within teams
Essential Qualifications Required
* City And Guilds plumbing NVQ 2 or equivalent, or City and Guild Carpentry NVQ 3 or equivalent
* City and Guild Multi-skilled NVQ 3 or equivalent
Additional information to note
* This role is 36 working hours per week.
The role closes on 15/08/25