Repairs Team leader

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small Council with big values. We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do. By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community. We are currently recruiting for a Repairs Team leader to manage a team of operatives to ensure the quality of repairs to customer homes are carried out to a high standard. Ensuring that the standards of work and the materials supplied are in accordance with the specification for the works to be carried out by the council. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive Team Leader to provide an effective link between Operatives, Customers and the wider community. You will be required to lead a team of operatives to deliver excellent customer focused services to all customers, through exemplary leadership, effective management and implementing service improvements to ensure continuous improvement. You will be required to ensure that craftworkers are keeping to appointments that have been arranged, ensuring repairs are completed within the Council's timescales and schedulers rates. liaising with the Inspections Team Leader to ensure effective use of resources. You will also ensure the inspections carried out of completed works to ensure that workmanship meets the required expected standard.

• Recent and relevant experience of working in a customer focused, housing repairs and maintenance environment handling small to medium projects.
• Experience of inspecting/surveying works to identify repairs and conformity with required standards during and after completion.
• Educated to HNC level or equivalent and / or professionally qualified in construction management or a related discipline and / or the ability to demonstrate relevant experience., As an employer, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council offers a wide range of benefits, including flexible working, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holiday allowance and childcare vouchers. This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. Please note that all applications must be received on an online application form. We do not accept CV's and do not keep CV's on file unless part of an application. Any communication with you will be via email, so please check your email, including spam/junk folders, and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application
  
  Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small authority with BIG values.
We take pride in serving the residents of our borough and look to provide value for money services. We aim to work to the best of our abilities with honesty, integrity and place particular importance on working together. Why join us?...... Situated in the heart of England, Nuneaton and Bedworth shares excellent rail and motorway links to the rest of the country. We offer a wide range of job opportunities from refuse and cleansing roles, which directly serve our local community, to behind the scenes administrative roles; providing essential support to our front line professionals. Our I.T equipment is tailored to job roles, to allow for agile working. 80% of our workforce enjoy the flexibility of working from home or in the office allowing them to achieve a greater work life balance. What we will offer in return….. A wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that are based on our competency framework and paid according to the scoring of the job profile, to ensure that all roles performing the same duties are paid equally. A generous annual leave entitlement. Our employees receive 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service. Plus all bank holidays. A wide range of learning and development opportunities. We recognise our employees as a valuable resource and are therefore committed to the investment of time and financial resources to support the learning and development of our workforce. We offer a wide range of learning prospects, which to name a few include: In-house training sessions, E-learning modules, Leadership and management development programmes and a Post Entry Training scheme Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides a secure future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations. To help your pension grow, the Council meets the balance of the cost of providing your benefits into the LGPS. Health and Wellbeing initiatives- our in-house Sports Development Team operate regular work place challenges, health checks and MOT's. Employees also receive discounted gym and leisure membership. Wider Wallets - all our employees gain access to offers and permanent discounts to everyday savings, ranging from discounts on high street stores to offers on days outs. Travel, car allowances and schemes - mileage allowances are paid for using cars/cycles for Council business. In addition, Level 1 car users are provided with a car park pass. We also operate a Cycle salary sacrifice scheme. Work-life balance -. We have a number of initiatives in place to support flexible working including, a job-sharing policy, career break scheme, flexible working policy, flexitime scheme, parental leave scheme, time off for dependants, maternity support leave and agile working. Armed Force Covenant - We are proud signatories of the Armed Force Covenant and actively work to ensure that we continue to deliver on our commitment as stated in the Covenant. We were recently awarded the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. We have a range of internal processes and policies to support our Armed Forces Communities. What we look for……. We seek candidates that can adapt to change and welcome new challenges. We look for those that share our values and take pride in what they do.