Vacancies

Housing Works Supervisor

Main Responsibility

• Assist in the assessing and managing of repair works, multiple projects, and programmes of housing work within timescale, budgetary constraints and any contract conditions and corporate governance.
• Ensure that a consistently high standard of quality control and supervision is maintained for maintenance work and planned works by clear specification of works, tenant liaison, site reviews and final sign off with due regard to decent homes standard, construction, health, and safety legislation.
• Ensure that effective client contractor relationships are maintained in order to meet the requirements in the contract for partnership working and continuous improvement in service delivery. This includes responsibility for directing and overseeing some of the £16m+ revenue spend in financial year.
• Assist the wider Housing Maintenance and Investment Team with specification and material checks as specified and in accordance with the contract, schedule of rates, scope of works and client specifications.
• Monitor and record contractors’ work/performance and to ensure that work elements are constructed in accordance with the contract drawings and specification.
• Identify site technical problems and prepare, evaluate, and recommend options and costs together with relevant drawings and/or documentation to the senior manager.
• Prepare and present project information, scoping documents, and reports both technical and non-technical to a range of audiences.
• Ensure compliance with housing regulatory standards including health and safety, building regulations, fire safety, planning etc.
• Working onsite 70% of the week and in occasional hazardous conditions. Will need to work occasionally at heights to access roof space and inspect all areas internally and externally on buildings.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven practical experience of the supervision and monitoring of contractors during construction works. Ideally in the housing sector.
• Demonstrable experience in engaging with tenants, contractors and wider teams and their representatives to discuss, develop, resolve and implement repair and maintenance solutions.
• Proven practical experience for the management responsibility of projects and programmes, including human and financial resources and liaison with tenants and resident’s groups.
• In depth knowledge of pragmatic and effective solutions to repair any work needed and meeting specifications.
• Working knowledge of schedule of rates, building regulations, fire safety standards, and wider housing compliance areas.
• Relevant accredited qualification to a senior level in engineering, safety, construction and/or housing.
• Driving licence/ability to travel to sites - you are required to have a full UK driving licence and provide evidence of your vehicle insurance with business use. This is required for any roles that requires the employee to travel to more than one place of work.
• Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks a Basic DBS will be actioned for you and BPSS referencing. 

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week.  Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. 

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.