Yolk Recruitment Public Sector and Not-for-Profit is proud to be working with an innovative and forward-thinking Council. As a Gold Investor in People status, making them an outstanding place to work is one of the top priorities on their agenda.
The Opportunity:
As the Asset Manager within the Property and Asset Team, you will be responsible for Compliance, Planned Works, Responsive Repairs, Voids, Housing Repairs, Technical and Administrative staff and working closely with the Assistant Director of Housing Regulated Services.
You will lead and provide management guidance and support for teams delivering the activities of the property and assets functions; delivering high performance services, supporting the development of policy, process and practice in line with sector standards, Regular and Consumer standards.
Responsibilities:
Management and leadership of the Housing Property and Asset Team including:
- Managing an integrated asset management strategy;
- Providing an efficient repairs and maintenance service;
- Planning and undertaking programmed works, cyclical maintenance, improvements and adaptations;
- Managing all aspects of compliance;
- Effective contracts management and partnering;
- Maintaining house condition data and ensuring Decent Homes compliance;
- Meeting the terms and conditions of the written standards for housing contract work;
- Maintaining the Council's housing assets in good condition;
- Ensuring that commitments relating to 'local offers' and tenant involvement are achieved;
- Providing regular KPI and performance reporting which is accurate and timely and allows EDDC to monitor its service provision and performance against consumer standards and KPIs.
Provide expertise and supervision in:
- Procurement and Contracts management;
- Specifications and building fault diagnosis;
- Stock condition and property maintenance/improvement;
- Repairs and programmed works including project management;
- Void management and Decent Homes;
- Gas safety, solid fuel appliances;
- Asbestos, legionella, fire safety, construction site safety, and health and safety;
- Carbon management and affordable warmth;
- New buildings, extensions/loft conversions and disabled adaptations.
Provide leadership, guidance, and advice on the following activities:
- Housing Management including sewerage disposal, adaptations, car parking, asbestos, play areas and adopted roads;
- Work with contract managers on the improvement/ modernisation of the housing stock, including programmed works;
- Administration of Council housing land, leasing and disposals;
- Preparation of capital and revenue estimates and associated budget control.
Requirements:
- A relevant professional or management qualification and/or willing to work toward achieving relevant level Chartered Institute of Housing qualification
- A formal qualification in a building related subject
- Experience and knowledge of effectively managing multi skilled, diverse and remote teams to deliver high quality asset services
- Experience of success reporting accurate and reliable data to measure service and individual performance against consumer standards and internal KPIs
- Experience in a strategic housing role in similar setting
- Experience in managing complex budgets and reporting regularly against budgets
Benefits:
- Generous pension - Local Government Pension Scheme
- Annual leave of 25 days and 28 days after five years local government service. This is in addition to public holidays and 2 Extra Statutory (nationally agreed) days.
- You can also buy up to an additional 10 days leave per year
- Hybrid working - minimum of 2 days in the office/ on site
- Access to an online shopping portal with a range of national and local discounts on everyday purchases.
- A free seasonal flu vaccination, which is offered to all council employees each winter to help protect against flu.
- Additional flexi-time for activities which are organised under the 'Happy, Healthy, Here' banner. Activities include walks, healthy eating cookery demonstrations and organised on site exercise classes.
- A Health cash plan to claim money back towards dental treatment, physiotherapy, chiropractic treatment, chiropody and more.
- Reduced corporate membership rate with LED Leisure to use their sport facilities throughout East Devon and a corporate rate with local independent gyms.
- Access to CSSC Sports and Leisure which is the largest provider of corporate leisure in the UK and fitness facilities. This offers a huge range of activities and offers to its members, including significantly reduced cinema tickets to major and local cinema chains, free entry to national heritage sites and discounts in major stores.
If you think this one's for you:
Please contact Hannah Welfoot at Yolk Recruitment:
Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.
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