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Void Supervisor
| Posting date: | 18 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £40,100 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Car Allowance £3,238 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2025 |
| Location: | SL6 8BY |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Housing Solutions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ0141 |
Summary
About The Role
As a Void Supervisor your role is to manage and oversee the inspection, specification of works, maintenance and repair of empty properties. You will be responsible for ensuring that required repairs are completed to the agreed standard, within budget and delivered within target times to maximise use of stock and rental income for the organisation.
You will be responsible for carrying out inspections of properties when they become empty, mid works and post completion of works, scheduling works to ensure properties are available for letting in line with the empty homes quality standard and at the earliest opportunity. You will be the main contact for contractors and direct labour teams to ensure properties are serviced to our requirements.
You will chair regular contractor management and direct labour operative meetings to drive performance on void turnaround times and quality. In addition, you will prepare and circulate regular progress reports on the management of void properties to enable officers in Asset Services and Housing Management to monitor and track voids. You will address and action any feedback from resident surveys undertaken.
About you
You will hold an NVQ Level 2 in general building or have equivalent experience in working with building maintenance in social housing or commercial field, as well as experience of general building practices and the monitoring and preparing of specifications and budgets. Experience of managing refurbishment works in compliance with health and safety legislation is also required for this position.
You will have the ability to carry out a range of administrative tasks related to repairs. You will need to be an effective communicator, both verbally and in writing. The ability to work within a team and on your own initiative to meet department targets whilst effectively prioritising and organisation a varied workload is also essential. The successful candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
You must be willing to undertake out of hours work as part of the duty supervision rota as required. You will need a full UK driving licence and the use of a roadworthy car insured for business use.
The successful applicant will require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate which is considered satisfactory to Housing Solutions.
As a Void Supervisor your role is to manage and oversee the inspection, specification of works, maintenance and repair of empty properties. You will be responsible for ensuring that required repairs are completed to the agreed standard, within budget and delivered within target times to maximise use of stock and rental income for the organisation.
You will be responsible for carrying out inspections of properties when they become empty, mid works and post completion of works, scheduling works to ensure properties are available for letting in line with the empty homes quality standard and at the earliest opportunity. You will be the main contact for contractors and direct labour teams to ensure properties are serviced to our requirements.
You will chair regular contractor management and direct labour operative meetings to drive performance on void turnaround times and quality. In addition, you will prepare and circulate regular progress reports on the management of void properties to enable officers in Asset Services and Housing Management to monitor and track voids. You will address and action any feedback from resident surveys undertaken.
About you
You will hold an NVQ Level 2 in general building or have equivalent experience in working with building maintenance in social housing or commercial field, as well as experience of general building practices and the monitoring and preparing of specifications and budgets. Experience of managing refurbishment works in compliance with health and safety legislation is also required for this position.
You will have the ability to carry out a range of administrative tasks related to repairs. You will need to be an effective communicator, both verbally and in writing. The ability to work within a team and on your own initiative to meet department targets whilst effectively prioritising and organisation a varied workload is also essential. The successful candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
You must be willing to undertake out of hours work as part of the duty supervision rota as required. You will need a full UK driving licence and the use of a roadworthy car insured for business use.
The successful applicant will require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate which is considered satisfactory to Housing Solutions.
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