Clerk of Works

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the HRA Property Services team who are responsible for maintaining and building new council homes. In the role of Clerk of Works, you will support the Capital Works Project Manager with the successful delivery of a number of Decent Homes and planned programmes including kitchens and bathrooms, roofing, windows and doors and cyclical decorations. You will also support the HRA Development team to monitor, report and document the quality of work being completed on all new build development projects.

The main purpose of this job will be the following:

To assist the Property Services management team, part of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) service, to ensure that the 3000 homes owned and being built by the Council are being constructed and maintained as per the required specifications, as per the required regulations and to an acceptable standard.

To monitor, report and document the quality of work being completed on all new build development projects. Furthermore to monitor, report and document the quality of work being completed on decent homes capital works programmes.

To utilise computer equipment, software and systems in order to produce reports. Undertake quality and ‘work in progress’ inspections on capital works projects. To assist with inspecting and signing off repairs, voids and any other property services related functions as and when required.

To work closely with contractors and monitor the quality and quantity of work
undertaken, always ensuring contract compliance (including a range of specialist
contracts). To utilise specialist computer software to comprehensively administer
works’ orders.

To approve variation orders and issue contract administrator instructions on
planned works programmes.

Collate, scrutinise, and validate contractor applications of payments ready for the
Property Services Operations Manager, Development Manager or Capital Works
Project Manager to approve.

To issue variation orders to contractors and to document and administer
accordingly.

In return we offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Joshua Arthur on 01634 331067.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

How to apply

Please be advised that we only accept online applications submitted through JobsGoPublic ATS

If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.