Job Introduction
What you’ll do
As a Clerk of Works, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of planned improvement works across our homes. You’ll oversee on-site activity, uphold quality standards, and help ensure that projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to specification. Your work will directly contribute to improving the comfort, safety, and overall living experience of our residents.
You’ll work closely with contractors, colleagues, and residents to monitor progress, resolve issues, and support the smooth delivery of kitchen and bathroom replacements, cyclical maintenance, and wider investment programmes. Through thorough inspections, clear reporting, and proactive collaboration, you’ll help ensure our homes are maintained and improved to the highest standard.
How you’ll do it
1. Carry out regular site inspections for cyclical works and kitchen/bathroom renewals, ensuring adherence to standards and contractual specifications.
2. Provide professional technical advice to the Planned Investment Team and maintain strong awareness of the property portfolio.
3. Review contractor proposals and technical specifications, confirming scopes of work with customers and supply chain partners.
4. Attend key project stages (pre‑start, mid‑work, completion), producing detailed inspection reports with photographic evidence.
5. Lead snagging and de‑snagging inspections, ensuring all works meet required standards and certifications are in place.
6. Investigate customer concerns regarding workmanship and support positive customer engagement throughout projects.
7. Verify compliance with health and safety requirements, building regulations, and organisational policies.
8. Support programme planning through stock condition surveys and provide commercial oversight by reviewing invoices for accuracy.
9. Work flexibly across office, site, and community settings as part of a hybrid working arrangement.
The ideal candidate
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our organisation.
Pending legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. Where a qualification is not held, there may be an expectation to work towards one.
Essential:
10. Relevant building qualification and/or significant experience in construction or property maintenance.
11. Strong understanding of building regulations, fire safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency standards.
12. Ability to produce detailed technical inspection reports and interpret contract documents.
13. Knowledge of bespoke and complex construction types.
14. Strong knowledge of building regulations, fire safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency standards.
15. Experience overseeing construction works, including substructure, superstructure, and specialist building components.
This role is subject to a Basic criminal record check (CRB) issued by the disclosure and barring service (DBS).
All about us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees.
For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:
We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.
To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit:
Selection Process
Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 15th February
Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to interview
Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.
Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.
NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.
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