Job Introduction
Do you have an eye for detail? Do you possess experience of inspecting Cyclical works & kitchen and bathroom projects? If so, then join our team as a trusted Clerk of Works.
The NHG planned maintenance team are passionate about delivering the highest quality maintenance to our stock, putting value for money and a great resident experience at the heart of everything we do.
We’re looking for a high calibre Clerk of Works to join our planned maintenance team in London on a permanent basis to play an important role in delivering cyclical and K&Bs work
Main Responsibility
As a Clerk of Works you will be responsible for providing a professional service on a planned maintenance & Kitchen & Bathroom renewal program primarily on our Housing stock.
Your work will be crucial in supporting the delivery of planned maintenance work to customers in their homes. Working with the clients in our front-line housing teams, you’ll work with our Project Managers and Building Surveyors to provide professional inspections advice. Your quality inspections and monitoring of our planned programmes will help us make sure we’re getting works right first time.
You'll use your knowledge and experience to review technical and material specifications, inspect works on site to ensure they are consistent with contract requirements, attend site inspections at regular intervals, and inspect and report as to the suitability of works to be undertaken. Ensure that standards of work and the materials supplied by contractors are as specified in accordance with the contract information. Snag the works and agree complete allowing handover stage to commence. Assist with ad-hoc duties where required.
The Ideal Candidate
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.
We are looking for an established Clerk of Works with experience of working on planned maintenance projects including kitchen and bathrooms. Ideally you will hold an accreditation from the Institute of Clerk of Works or similar.
Expect to be challenged. You’ll work in a changing environment, so we need a flexible thinker with the ability to solve the complex problems associated with a Quality Inspector role. As one of our technical experts, you’ll be trusted to make sound recommendations across a range of residential buildings which vary in style, design, and age.
You’ll be a confident communicator who is comfortable explaining recommendations to colleagues and residents verbally and in technical reports. You’ll collaborate within your team, with colleagues in our Housing, Leasehold & Care & Support teams and with external third parties – including contractors and cost consultants to ensure we deliver a high-quality service for our residents at the best value, so we can invest further in our portfolio.
Strong people skills are essential. As well as working with colleagues in different departments and external third parties, you’ll be interacting with residents as the face of NHG, when assessing issues and visiting their property.
A good knowledge of IT systems will be more important as we change and develop how we work in this digital age.
This role comes with responsibility, and you’ll thrive in this kind of environment. NHG is committed to your continual development and will support you with ongoing qualifications and professional development.
If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.
Mandatory
·Clerking in both the construction and repairs and Maintenance arena. Core trade experience in the construction industry
Desirable
· Clerk of works institute member.
What’s in it for me?
As part of our team, you will have access to professional qualifications and career opportunities across our Notting Hill Genesis business. You will also receive a generous holiday entitlement of 25 days. . You will also receive a simply health cash plan to help cover the costs of your everyday healthcare expenses (eg opticians, dentist, physio), generous pension scheme, and enhanced maternity pay and leave / shared parental leave options / paternity leave and access to our employee assistance programme for confidential support.
Benefits
In return we offer:
· Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
· Generous pension scheme
· Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - we offer enhanced maternity and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
· Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations
· Health cash plan
· Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance and much more
· Interest free loans: season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan and training loan
· Cycle to work scheme
· Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
Selection process
Step 1 If you are interested please send your application now
Step 2 Successful candidates will be selected for an interview
Please apply for this role with us online. If you are not able to apply online, please contact our HR team via jobs@nhg.org.uk to discuss your requirements.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a Basic check via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Advert Closes - Friday 23 June 2023 (midday)
About the Company
Notting Hill Genesis is now one of the largest housing associations in London and the south east. We own and manage more than 66,000 homes and employ around 2,000 staff. We provide homes across a range of tenures and are committed to continuing to deliver housing that is affordable to all. Our roots reach back to the 1960s when our legacy organisations were established by local people who shared a similar vision – to house west London’s working poor, providing them a home from which to build themselves and their families a secure future.
Our people
We value our people and both respect and celebrate their differences. We’re proud to say that our colleagues come from different backgrounds, with varied outlooks and are from all over the world. We encourage and are committed to diversity. We know that when people with varied experiences and unique points of view come together, it makes us a stronger organisation and more able to help the wide range of residents that we serve. We want all our colleagues to bring their full selves to work in a culture and environment based on respect and fairness, regardless of role, background or ability.
Our pledges
We are proud signatories of the G15 group’s diversity pledge to encourage more diversity in the boardroom and at senior level. The pledge on ethnic diversity commits NHG to reflect the ethnic diversity of the communities we work in at all levels and particularly at senior managerial, leadership and board levels.
We have under-representation of ethnically diverse colleagues at this level and are keen to fill this gap. We welcome applications from everyone. For this role, we especially encourage ethnically diverse candidates to join us and be part of an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, equality of opportunity and provides a place for you to grow your career.
We are also a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer and have signed up to Harry’s Pledge. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation
To find out more about Diversity and inclusion at NHG, please visit our website.
