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:
If you’re a qualified, talented and passionate multi skilled operative looking to be part of a dynamic, fast paced and customer centric team then you’re just what we’re looking for!
Southwark repairs is changing. We’re really passionate about modernising and adapting the way we work so that we can offer the best possible service to everyone who lives in one of our 55,000 properties. We want to be fit for the future in a flexible service which meets our resident’s needs. By collaborating with our team and our residents including them and building our services around what they think and listening to what people are telling us about the service we’re providing.
Working in a busy environment where no two days are the same, the role will also offer a rewarding career progression and training opportunities. Our team of operatives are at the heart of what we do, working across the borough everyday delivery quality cost effective repairs, making recommendations for additional works and having honest and open chats with our residents to continue to build a reputation for quality alongside customer service that exceeds expectations.
About You:
We’re looking for people to join our team who have completed a City & Guilds Apprenticeship, trained in a plumbing/carpentry NVQ or equivalent and also have knowledge and skills of other trades, or who are multi-skilled to a minimum of NVQ 3, or with a willingness to be trained when employed by Southwark Repairs.
Whilst we want you to do what’s needed to get the job done for our residents you’ll also need to work well to procedures and be happy with new and changing technologies. Health and safety is really important to us and our residents so we’ll need you to be up to date on the current legislation and ways of working and be keen to keep learning through best practice and continuing development. You’ll also need a full UK driving licence.
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 as well as females applicants.
Benefits and more information:
- https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Additional salary details
The salary for this role ranges from £37,221 to £52,521 dependant on experience
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd January 2022 at 23:59
Interview Date: Thursday 13th January 2022
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