Senior Technical Officer
| Posting date: | 29 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,152 to £41,771 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2026 |
| Location: | Accrington, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hyndburn Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2352 |
Summary
Senior Technical Officer
£39,152 - £41,771 per annum
37 hours per week
Essential Car User
Hyndburn is a great place to work. Over recent years we’ve established an impressive reputation as a Council with a strong sense of direction and an enviable record for improving services and getting things done. We now have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team.
The post involves working within a highly motivated and diverse team delivering a variety of Regeneration and Capital projects including Face-lifting Schemes, planned and responsive repairs and day-to-day repairs to buildings, both housing and non-housing, ensuring the Council meets its statutory requirements.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a flexible, “can do attitude” and have experience of managing a variety of building projects including negotiating with contractors and residents, managing budgets, providing technical and design work to both internal & external customers, housing, offices and commercial buildings and managing workloads to meet tight timescales.
In addition, you will need a current driving license and the use of a car.
Hyndburn is an attractive area set in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, within easy reach of Manchester, the lakes and the Coast. The Borough, comprised of Accrington and the surrounding Market Towns, is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of regeneration which is delivering real and substantial improvements to the quality of life in the area.
If you are passionate about delivering results as we are, and if you want a job where you can be part of a team that’s making a real difference, we’d like to hear from you.
Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 12 June 2026
Vacancy Ref: 2352
£39,152 - £41,771 per annum
37 hours per week
Essential Car User
Hyndburn is a great place to work. Over recent years we’ve established an impressive reputation as a Council with a strong sense of direction and an enviable record for improving services and getting things done. We now have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team.
The post involves working within a highly motivated and diverse team delivering a variety of Regeneration and Capital projects including Face-lifting Schemes, planned and responsive repairs and day-to-day repairs to buildings, both housing and non-housing, ensuring the Council meets its statutory requirements.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a flexible, “can do attitude” and have experience of managing a variety of building projects including negotiating with contractors and residents, managing budgets, providing technical and design work to both internal & external customers, housing, offices and commercial buildings and managing workloads to meet tight timescales.
In addition, you will need a current driving license and the use of a car.
Hyndburn is an attractive area set in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, within easy reach of Manchester, the lakes and the Coast. The Borough, comprised of Accrington and the surrounding Market Towns, is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of regeneration which is delivering real and substantial improvements to the quality of life in the area.
If you are passionate about delivering results as we are, and if you want a job where you can be part of a team that’s making a real difference, we’d like to hear from you.
Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 12 June 2026
Vacancy Ref: 2352
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