The role
Salary range:
The salary range for this position is:£32,700 - £36,423
The Role:
We are looking for a Business Support Officer to work in our Specialist Services team to support a range of functions and managers in ensuring that the services runs smoothly and that our residents receive quality services across our business. Southwark Repairs covers a lot more than day to day repairs. Our specialist services teams pans legal disrepair, empty homes, adaptations and have a handy person service among others.
About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population. At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About Southwark Repairs
Southwark Repairs is a customer-focused service and we are working on our Improvement Plan to become a fit for the future service that put residents at its heart. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to become a contract officer within the repairs delivery team. In this role you will provide support to a range of housing professionals who deliver services that include legal disrepair, arbitration, fire safety, adaptations, repairs & works across Southwark’s housing stock.
About You:
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, enjoys working across a range of duties and interacting with high numbers of internal and external customers and partners. You’ll need to be experienced with administration functions as well as ideally having some repairs or housing experience.
Additional salary details
This is a fixed term contract for a period of 12 months
Benefits and more information:
- https://www.jobsatsouthwark.co.uk/why-us/ -
Recruitment timetable
Application Closing Date: 10/03/2024
Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 18/03/2024
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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