Clerk of Works
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Mai 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £37,938 i £42,708 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Plus £2,417.00 Market Supplement |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 1 diwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Reading Borough Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | DEN1417 |
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We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Clerk of Works, to join our Housing Property Services Surveying Team.
Our team manages a significant portfolio of residential property, and our vision is for everyone to have the opportunity to live in a good quality sustainable home within in a lively and thriving neighbourhood. We’re working hard to improve disadvantaged areas and enhance people’s lives across the Borough, including a carbon neutral strategy.
This role will provide a comprehensive professional building repairs inspection service in respect of refurbishment projects and planned maintenance of properties, within the housing portfolio including Sheltered Accommodation, Temporary Accommodation, and new build properties.
We are open to flexible working patterns and can provide a hybrid working environment which utilises the best of both worlds with a mix of office working located off Junction 11 of the M4 and homeworking according to the needs of the Service.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role
This job itself offers real variety and involvement in a wide range of exciting projects. Your day-to-day work could vary from inspecting a Victorian Terrace property suffering from structural movement to completing handover surveys of void dwellings; to assisting a project surveyor with inspecting their project to replace windows and cladding to a non-traditional block of flats or carrying out a site inspection for a new build scheme, built to Passivhaus standards. You may be working with our in-house trades teams to solve a mysterious roof leak or resolve a condensation issue
Main duties and responsibilities
Inspection, written specification and ordering of works in line with the specification.
Supervision of small works with internal and external contractors
Ensure that works are carried out to the right specification with the right materials and fit for purpose
Supervise work on site, issuing instructions that could have financial consequences and stopping works if necessary
Writing general specifications for contracted work
Responsible for collating any issues and concerns in relation to work on site and provision of written reports for the Project Managers /Supervising officers
About you
You should be able to demonstrate a range of skills required for building surveying and maintenance works, covering the professional, contract and administrative aspects of day-to-day repairs work.
We need you to be a good communicator with a proven background in building maintenance, construction, and project management.
Specific requirements:
Good understanding of building pathology
Working knowledge of all form’s construction, including M&E services.
Practical understanding of standard forms of contract, how they are to be applied during a construction project.
Working knowledge of contract management and administration.
ONC/OND or higher in building construction
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success.
Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact Mike Carpenter, Housing Projects Team Manager at mike.carpenter@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: 15th June 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Our team manages a significant portfolio of residential property, and our vision is for everyone to have the opportunity to live in a good quality sustainable home within in a lively and thriving neighbourhood. We’re working hard to improve disadvantaged areas and enhance people’s lives across the Borough, including a carbon neutral strategy.
This role will provide a comprehensive professional building repairs inspection service in respect of refurbishment projects and planned maintenance of properties, within the housing portfolio including Sheltered Accommodation, Temporary Accommodation, and new build properties.
We are open to flexible working patterns and can provide a hybrid working environment which utilises the best of both worlds with a mix of office working located off Junction 11 of the M4 and homeworking according to the needs of the Service.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role
This job itself offers real variety and involvement in a wide range of exciting projects. Your day-to-day work could vary from inspecting a Victorian Terrace property suffering from structural movement to completing handover surveys of void dwellings; to assisting a project surveyor with inspecting their project to replace windows and cladding to a non-traditional block of flats or carrying out a site inspection for a new build scheme, built to Passivhaus standards. You may be working with our in-house trades teams to solve a mysterious roof leak or resolve a condensation issue
Main duties and responsibilities
Inspection, written specification and ordering of works in line with the specification.
Supervision of small works with internal and external contractors
Ensure that works are carried out to the right specification with the right materials and fit for purpose
Supervise work on site, issuing instructions that could have financial consequences and stopping works if necessary
Writing general specifications for contracted work
Responsible for collating any issues and concerns in relation to work on site and provision of written reports for the Project Managers /Supervising officers
About you
You should be able to demonstrate a range of skills required for building surveying and maintenance works, covering the professional, contract and administrative aspects of day-to-day repairs work.
We need you to be a good communicator with a proven background in building maintenance, construction, and project management.
Specific requirements:
Good understanding of building pathology
Working knowledge of all form’s construction, including M&E services.
Practical understanding of standard forms of contract, how they are to be applied during a construction project.
Working knowledge of contract management and administration.
ONC/OND or higher in building construction
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success.
Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact Mike Carpenter, Housing Projects Team Manager at mike.carpenter@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: 15th June 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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