The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious, and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
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. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Legal Disrepair Team managing a portfolio of legal disrepair cases, arbitration matters and assisting in preventing new claims by taking early intervention to properties at risk of litigation. You will need to prepare detailed formal reports which will be used at arbitration hearings and lead on mitigating the Council’s liability whilst delivering an excellent repairs service by robustly managing contractors. In addition, you will be working closely alongside solicitors in legal services to determine whether the Council is in breach of the Tenancy Agreement and give evidence in court where matters are in dispute.
About you:
You will be working in a high pressured environment and will need excellent organisational skills as well as a dynamic attitude to managing your cases.
Additional salary details
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Recruitment timetable
Advert closing date: 03/01/2023
Shortlisting Date: 04/01/2023
Interview Date: 11/01/2023
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 toour 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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