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Voids Repair Manager - Swindon Council

Belmont Recruitment
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 3DQ, England

Salary

£260 per day

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Swindon Council is seeking a Voids Repairs Manager for an immediate start, offering a salary of £260 per day for a 37-hour work week, Monday to Friday.
  • This 6-month contract position is based at Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate in Swindon, SN2 2PN.
  • The role requires at least 2 years of experience in managing staff and budgets, along with a detailed knowledge of construction health and safety regulations.
  • Key responsibilities include managing vacant property repairs, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and maintaining high tenant satisfaction levels.
  • Candidates should possess an HNC or equivalent in Construction and a current full driving license.

Immediate Start Date

Voids Repairs Manager - Swindon Council

Salary: £260 Per Day
Hours: 37 Hours
Working Schedule: Monday to Friday
Contract Length:6 Month Contract
Location: Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon, SN2 2PN

Job Details

Role Overview

The post holder will be responsible for managing vacant property repairs and minor aids and adaptations in a way that is both customer focused and forward thinking to the Councils housing stock.

The post holder will also embrace locality working, support local tenant groups, involve residents and work with partners to improve services. 

Job Purpose:

Responsible for ensuring:

Empty homes are repaired and relet quickly in accordance with the Vacant Property Relet Standard

Minor adaptations are delivered in accordance with service standards to make everyday living easier for tenants

Expenditure is managed within the available budget

All building work is carried out in accordance with the latest Health and safety, and Construction Design and Management Regulations

A high level of tenant satisfaction and minimising the impact of empty homes on neighbourhoods

Stock surveys are carried out and computer records are updated to assist with business planning

Services are efficient, continually improving and responsive to tenants and residents changing needs

Key Accountabilities:

Ensuring empty homes are repaired quickly and functions co-ordinated with Lettings and Tenancy Services so they are relet quickly and within agreed targets.

Ensuring Void Policy and Procedures are kept up to date and complied with

Ensuring effective tracking and monitoring of vacant properties is carried out with stage targets for the relet process

Maintaining an up to date and comprehensive Relet Standard, which has been agreed with tenants

Managing pre-void surveys of occupied homes, scheduling of repairs to empty homes and post inspections to ensure procedures and contract conditions are complied with

Managing Stock Condition Surveys and risk assessments to assess homes in accordance with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)

Managing specialists surveys such as Energy Performance Certificates, Structural Survey Condition Reports and Asbestos Surveys

Managing an ongoing tenants satisfaction survey and benchmark results on the relet process

Maintaining an up to date Welcome Pack for new tenants

Assisting with keeping the information provided to new tenants up to date and implementing recharges to recover costs for damaged properties

Managing the delivery of minor adaptations within the repairs and maintenance contract

Managing the vacant property revenue budget and control expenditure strictly in accordance with delegated authority and the Councils Financial Regulations

Managing health & safety to ensure all work is carried out in accordance with The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM)

Preparing estimates for major repairs, valuing work in progress, negotiating prices for variations, producing final accounts and negotiating and resolving contractual claims

Managing the surveying, approving and acceptance of any new domestic property for purchase by the Council

Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006

Answering any correspondence with respect to void repairs complaints and enquiries about service delivery relating to the Councils housing stock

Participate in identifying strategies, new initiatives and concepts to produce detailed solutions for void repairs.

Attending locality, public and tenant and leaseholder meetings including preparing and necessary reports, giving verbal advice and recommendations with respect to technical policy matters

Providing evidence to the Police and Judiciary in respect of relevant issues and attending Court as witness on behalf of the Council

Managing fleet issues in accordance with the Councils Drivers policy.

Supplementary Accountabilities

Manage all applicable budgets and control expenditure strictly in accordance with delegated authority and the Councils Financial Regulations

To manage and implement new or changes to relevant policy and procedures as and when is required.

Manage and respond to MP, Councillors, Partners, and the public and ensure the replies are sent within the agreed targets set by the council.

To manage the process and test all new and existing IT packages within the Voids teams and direct the introduction of new ones to further increase the efficiency and performance.

Recruit, motivate and develop staff within the team to maintain an effective workforce capable of meeting the Councils Vision and behaviours.

Manage and implement council policies, procedures and other statutory obligations within the section.

To assist with the councils wider strategic and statutory duty around homelessness and housing need, Adult and Childrens Social care responsibilities.

Participate in equality and diversity training, information briefings and events as and when required as part of continuous professional development.

Promote equality and diversity best practice in all areas of work.

Ensure that any identified personal training needs are discussed with your immediate

Line manager including being appraised in accordance with the Council's Performance Appraisal scheme.

Undertaking any other duties that can be accommodated within the grading level of the post.

Knowledge and Experience

2 years experience of managing staff

Experience of managing budgets and expenditure

Detailed knowledge of construction health and safety, and the duties of Construction Design and Management co-ordinator (CDM-c)

Detailed knowledge of planning and building regulation legislation

Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice

A proven commitment to partnership working and engaging service users in service development

Statutory and or Qualifications required for this post:

HNC or equivalent in Construction or equivalent evidenced, time served experience

Current Full Driving Licence

Decision Making

Management of staff and allocation of workload

Recommendations of policy changes to Cabinet Member and Director of Housing

Staff recruitment

Changes to procedures and working practices

Contract management.

If this role sounds of interest to you please apply with your most recent CV and Daniel will be in touch to discuss the role with you.

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