Job Title - Disrepair Clerk of Works
Head Office Location - Brindley Place, Birmingham
Job Location - Birmingham
Salary - £42,539 (+ £750 Car Allowance) per annum - depending on skills and experience
Contract type - Permanent
Working hours - Full Time
About the role
We are currently recruiting for a Disrepair Clerk of Works based in Birmingham on a full-time basis.
This role will require you to carry out regular inspections, record results and progress action points. This will include preparing detailed reports on the findings from inspections.
The Disrepair Clerk of Works will work effectively with the DLO and contractors to ensure that resources are allocated efficiently, and targets are effectively met.
You will provide expert advice on property maintenance matters and disrepair issues.
Your role will be to build and maintain a culture of good operational health and safety practice and engender a positive commitment to improving the way we work from the team.
Part of this role is to manage contractors engaged to deliver repairs, ensuring the work being carried out by contractors is to a good standard / on time and value for money.
Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.
About you
For this role, you will require HNC in construction or equivalent and / or a time served trades background in carpentry or plumbing with a recognised qualification i.e., City & Guilds.
Experience and knowledge of Disrepair and the relevant legislation, maintenance / surveying, Construction and or Trades background would be beneficial.
Good organisational, time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines and to determine an appropriate course of action. And the ability to plan, organise and successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously with timeliness and accuracy. This will include being able to demonstrate use of Analytical tools such as Excel and Power BI.
Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require evidence of the required certificates and qualifications for this role. Without this evidence, you would be unable to commence employment at GreenSquareAccord.
About us
We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create a foundation from which people in our communities can thrive.
We own and manage 25,000 homes in diverse communities across the West Midlands and Southwest.
Everyone deserves a home, it`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home.
We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.
Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them.
We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.
The GSA Way
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.
A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.
Our five core commitments are:
* We believe our customer is everything
* We are one team
* We are supportive and caring
* We are business-minded for social purpose
* We are curious and ambitious.
You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.
Benefits
In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes:
* 25 days annual holiday entitlement
* A defined contribution pension scheme.
* Trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
* Two days paid volunteering leave per year
* Buying and selling of annual leave
* Opt-in health cash plan with cover on eye test and glasses, Dental, therapy and much more
How to apply
Email your Cv to or click apply now.
All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.
GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the essential eligibility criteria for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.
If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.