Job Details
Main purpose of post
To be responsible for the effective and efficient inspection of accommodation provided by the Council to those in housing need in order to ensure compliance with safety requirements and monitor standards of repairs and maintenance
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the inspection of accommodation units as required, ensuring that they meet with required standard and are free of hazards under Housing Health and Safety Rating System, liaising with Environmental Health Officers as required.
- Responsible for ensuring that all appropriate standards are met and various certifications are provided for gas and electrical installations, energy efficiency etc.
- Prepare condition surveys, specifying appropriate remedial works to remove or reduce hazards and negotiate improvements with landlords/provider/repairs team.
- Monitor progress on repair issues and liaise with landlord/ provider/repairs team to ensure repair items are attended to.
- Liaising with the Lettings Negotiators where necessary to ensure properties are let in the swiftest time possible and any repair issues are deal with.
- Maintain and monitor safety certificates ensuring that they are all valid and in date. Update records to reflect this, and arrange for new ones where required.
Requirements
- Experience of dealing with a diverse and vulnerable clientele in housing/homeless related environment.
- Knowledge of legislation and good practice relating to housing advice, homelessness, housing management and the allocation of housing, with a good practical understanding of the range of housing problems people may experience
- Experience working in a housing association or council
- Broad knowledge and understanding of the housing and support needs of homeless and housing applicants and tenants, including benefits.
Contract
- Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend
- PAYE via Umbrella
- £191 per day / £25 per day
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
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