We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Southwark to assist with the appointment of a Community Premises Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £25.06 - £32.29 per hour

Summary:

• To provide expert quality assessment of repairs and maintenance works to community premises and tenants and residents association (TRA) halls through use of specialist skills and knowledge, to deliver technical support and contract management of the repairs and maintenance contract.
• Procure specialist contractors for the supply of services in accordance with procurement requirements - contract standing orders - to include preparation of specifications, contracts, working with and consulting with the relevant TRAs as appropriate.
  
• To develop effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners and support them with all enquiries relating to management of community assets and TRA halls.

Responsibilities:

• To provide strategic and operational leadership for the planned investment, cyclical programme of capital works, decorations and major repairs.
• To ensure that a high level of works are delivered, working with contractors/customers to address service failures through appropriate contract sanctions.
• Establish and effectively manage the procedures for health and safety across the community asset portfolio ensuring compliance at all times.
  
• To prepare, monitor and control the operational effectiveness, financial management and effective governance arrangements of TRA halls and to mitigate risks to the council and support continuous service improvement across all community premises.
  
• To ensure all property management risks, safeguarding and health and safety risk assessments for all facilities are managed effectively and ensure compliance with appropriate statutory, regulatory and corporate standards.

Qualifications:

• Experience of dealing with the public, resolving queries or giving advice
• Experience of diagnosing complex building defects and producing specifications for repairs.
• Experience of managing contractors in a repairs and maintenance environment.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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