Repairs and Maintenance Co-ordinator (Asbestos)

If you want to play an active role in improving people's lives, in a team developing and delivering a professional, customer focused and efficient housing maintenance service to the tenants of North Northamptonshire, we may have just the job for you, The Housing Property Services Team are looking to recruit two enthusiastic and experienced Asbestos Repairs Co-Ordinators with a 'can do' attitude to join the Compliance Team based at Fleming Road Depot, Corby, responsible for delivering the repair and maintenance service for the council's 8,000+ properties.

What will you be doing?

Undertaking asbestos surveys and creating site plans.

Preparing asbestos reports under the direction of the Asbestos Repairs Officer.

Providing asbestos technical support for NNC tradesmen and contractors.

Promoting good standards of customer care and quality of performance.

We are looking for two qualified and experienced asbestos repairs and maintenance co-ordinators.

One position will be predominantly site based whilst the other will, in the main, be office based but also there will be an expectation to attend site as and when required.

Site based duties will include carrying out, Management, Refurbishment and Demolition surveys. Office based duties include processing surveys and samples, creating AutoCad site plans, technical guidance along with other duties associated with asbestos works in domestic properties and blocks across the North Northamptonshire area.

For both roles, you will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to input survey data, prepare reports and maintain detailed records, therefore strong IT skills are essential (training will be given on bespoke systems). You will have a very good knowledge of asbestos legislation and associated guidance, as well as experience of asbestos surveying, laboratory protocols and remediation works.

The successful candidate must be confident, flexible and able to work as part of a dedicated compliance team.

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives


• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities


• enabling a thriving and successful economy


• leading on a green and sustainable environment


• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live


• providing modern public services


Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

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• a competitive salary


• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.


• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council


• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days


• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.