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Assistant Repairs Team Leader
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,366 to £35,235 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2025 |
| Location: | Loughborough |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Charnwood Borough Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | M503 |
Summary
Term: Fixed Term 6 months with the intention to extend
Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is searching for the latest member of The Void and Decants Team.
We are looking for a passionate individual who is customer focused, a team player and wants help improve our local communities in Charnwood.
The Council is recruiting for an Assistant Repairs Team Leader.
Role Overview
The role involves the day to day running of an 8 person team dealing with capital work on our Major Voids program. This involves the installation of Kitchens and Bathrooms in our empty homes getting them ready in a fast paced environment for the next resident to move in to.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate previous experience of supervising a multi trade team, preferably in a social housing environment. Have a good understanding of why a void needs to be returned to let quickly and a good knowledge of current health and safety legislation and social housing compliance requirements.
The benefits of working with us:
• Agile working for many roles
• Generous annual leave of between 35.5 and 40.5 days (depending on length of service), inclusive of bank holidays
• Most services are closed over Christmas
• Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking
We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Gold Award.
We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.
Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs
About the Council
Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.
We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.
Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together
About Charnwood
We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.
At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.
Charnwood is located in the centre of the country with rail, road and air links to the rest of the nation and the world beyond. Our investment brand inCharnwood describes the borough as being at the centre of innovation.
Our economy is increasingly diversifying, leveraging the incredible research that flows from the world class Loughborough University and our science and technology related industries. Charnwood also has a wide ranging-portfolio of physical, cultural and social assets, with many of the levers of sustainable and inclusive growth at our disposal.
There are a range of exciting developments and regeneration opportunities which will help create high-quality jobs and ensure continued economic prosperity.
No agencies please.
Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is searching for the latest member of The Void and Decants Team.
We are looking for a passionate individual who is customer focused, a team player and wants help improve our local communities in Charnwood.
The Council is recruiting for an Assistant Repairs Team Leader.
Role Overview
The role involves the day to day running of an 8 person team dealing with capital work on our Major Voids program. This involves the installation of Kitchens and Bathrooms in our empty homes getting them ready in a fast paced environment for the next resident to move in to.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate previous experience of supervising a multi trade team, preferably in a social housing environment. Have a good understanding of why a void needs to be returned to let quickly and a good knowledge of current health and safety legislation and social housing compliance requirements.
The benefits of working with us:
• Agile working for many roles
• Generous annual leave of between 35.5 and 40.5 days (depending on length of service), inclusive of bank holidays
• Most services are closed over Christmas
• Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking
We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Gold Award.
We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.
Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs
About the Council
Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.
We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.
Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together
About Charnwood
We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.
At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.
Charnwood is located in the centre of the country with rail, road and air links to the rest of the nation and the world beyond. Our investment brand inCharnwood describes the borough as being at the centre of innovation.
Our economy is increasingly diversifying, leveraging the incredible research that flows from the world class Loughborough University and our science and technology related industries. Charnwood also has a wide ranging-portfolio of physical, cultural and social assets, with many of the levers of sustainable and inclusive growth at our disposal.
There are a range of exciting developments and regeneration opportunities which will help create high-quality jobs and ensure continued economic prosperity.
No agencies please.