About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses 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.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
The role
Asset Management Business Unit is seeking an experienced Technical Administrator to support various Public Realm services in the delivery of Highway Maintenance, Street Lighting and EV Infrastructure.
You’ll assist in ensuring that the Asset Management Business unit provides an efficient and effective service, which meets legislative and council policy requirements, through business co-ordination and administration of Asset Management works, services and infrastructure.
You’ll will manage and maintain operational information in all Business Unit IT systems and will maintain and operate computerised (script and pictorial) asset based systems. This particularly relates to the Asset Management Data Base – Confirm, Iworld and GIS mapping.
About You:
You’ll need excellent IT and organisational skills as well as strong customer focused approach and telephone manner. You will provide written and verbal service related technical advice to Officers, Members, Members of the Public, Contractors, Community groups and all stakeholders on matters relating to Asset Management.
The post holder will organise and prioritise resources in order to meet the demand of all Asset Management service areas.
Recruitment timetable
Advert Closing date: 18/06/2025
Interview date: 24/06/2025
*Please note, we reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date indicated above - please apply as soon as possible - we look forward to receiving your application.
Benefits and more information:
- Depot based in Peckham.
- Hybrid working possible.
- This is a 1 year fixed term contract, covering maternity leave.
- Hours of work, 36 hours Monday - Friday
For questions about the role please contact Perry Hazell on perry.hazell@southwark.gov.uk
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 programme. 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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