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Voids Management Officer

Posting date:	08 February 2025
Salary:	£17.78 to £17.78 per hour
Additional salary information:	per hour PAYE
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	09 March 2025
Location:	DARLINGTON, DL1 4QB
Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	Darlington 6360715280563

Summary

What's involved with this role:

Temporary Voids Management Officer

Ref number: Darlington 6360715280563

Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:

You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Valid driving licence and access to a car.



Skills & Experience:

Level 3 Trade qualifications or equivalent
Understanding of housing repairs and maintenance, including Decent Homes and HHSRS legislation.
Demonstrable experience in diagnosing and specifying remedial works such as rising, penetrative or interstitial condensation based damp and mould works
Suitable experience of the inspection of completed works to ensure standards and specifications are met.
Strong organisational and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.



Desirable:

Relevant qualifications such as IOSH Managing Safely, SMSTS Certification
In-depth knowledge of local housing policies and regulations.
Previous experience in a similar role within housing or property management, preferably with a background in building or maintenance surveying.



What's involved with this role: As a Voids Officer, you will play a key role in the Housing Void Management team, ensuring vacant properties are inspected, maintained, and ready for new tenants. Your responsibilities will include conducting detailed void inspections, initiating repairs, managing material orders, updating progress trackers, and signing off properties once they’re completed.

Key responsibilities:

Conduct thorough inspections of void properties to assess their condition.
Utilise professional experience and judgement to determine necessary repairs, ensuring compliance with the Council's Void Lettable Standard.
Identify and address health and safety risks, such as damp and mould.
Raise job orders and coordinate with contractors for required repairs and maintenance.
Manage the procurement and inventory of materials needed for property refurbishment.
Maintain and update trackers to monitor the status and progress of void properties.
Sign off properties once all work is completed to the required standard.
Ensure adherence to health and safety regulations throughout all processes.


Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.


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Job Ref: Darlington 6360715280563


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.