Job Details
Key responsibilities
- To carry out Carpentry works and relevant trade duties as instructed by the Supervisor on Responsive, Planned, Empty Homes, High Value Repairs or Capital Repairs to an excellent standard upon completion.
- To plan and organise workload to maximise productive time and ensure the best service to customers. This includes dealing with urgent and emergency repairs and ensuring, as far as practicable, that all appointments and targets are met.
- To promptly inform a scheduler planner/supervisor of any unanticipated problems or delays that might impact on appointments for that day, so that work can be rescheduled.
- To provide regular updates and information to supervisors/scheduler planner team and other colleagues to assist with ordering of materials, planning and scheduling of work.
- To report any follow on or related repair works identified with the customer where these cannot be completed during the visit, providing sufficient detail to ensure an accurate ‘further works’ order is raised on the system.
- To maintain and contribute to the control of the imprest stock and other company property held on any assigned company vehicle. To ensure the security, care and appropriate use of stock, tools, materials, plant, and equipment and any other items issued.
- To organise materials, tools, and equipment required to complete planned work and to arrange for imprest stock to be replenished as needed and notify the Supervisor of any difficulties.
- To identify and submit requests for non stock items to ensure that any non-standard jobs are completed in a timely manner and notify the Supervisor of any difficulties.
- To keep accurate records of materials used against a given job on the mobile device provided, only using manual documentation when systems are down.
- To use the PDA (or other electronic devise as provided) to keep various records accurately, order materials, order follow on and new repair works and complete accurate paper records only where the use of a PDA is not applicable.
- To provide instruction, feedback and guidance to apprentices and trainees when required. This includes checking work undertaken by apprentices and updating the team leader on progress.
- To work in accordance with, the Council’s policies and procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work, and manufacturers’ manuals where applicable. This includes using all plant and equipment provided by LBI in accordance with instructions, procedures and current safety legislation.
- To drive a company vehicle, where one is provided, to keep the vehicle clean and tidy and undertake daily vehicle safety checks and to adhere to the LBI Drivers Policy at all times
General
- To work in accordance with the Council’s code of conduct, promoting, building and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and service users and acting as an ambassador for the council.
- Maintaining high levels of personal motivation, attendance and conduct and taking pride in own work and the work of the team
- To take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s / vulnerable adults in your care and those who you come into contact with. This includes reporting any concerns you have about someone who is vulnerable to a Team Leader
- To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post, working flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
- To use and assist others in the use of information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner.
- To achieve agreed service outcomes and outputs, and personal appraisal targets, as agreed by the line manager and participate constructively in the appraisal process,
- To undertake training and constructively take part in meetings, supervision, seminars and other events designed to improve communication and assist with the effective development of the post and post holder.
- To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the council’s commitment to customer service excellence and ensure compliance with the customer care standards.
- To be committed to the Council’s core values of public service, quality, equality and empowerment and to demonstrate this commitment in the way duties are carried out when working with colleagues and tenants.
- To ensure that duties are undertaken with due regard and compliance with the Data Protection Act and other legislation.
- To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and relevant Health and Safety legislation.
- At all times to carry out responsibilities/duties within the framework of the Council’s Dignity for all Policy. (Equal Opportunities Policy).
- To carry out duties in accordance with all other LBI policies and procedures.
Resources and Financial management
Ensure effective Financial Management, cost controls and income maximisation in an ever changing environment, fluctuating demands and priorities. Ensure resources are well managed and effectively deployed to the best possible effects assuring value for money in all activities.
Compliance
Ensure legal, regulatory and policy compliance under GDPR, Health and Safety and in area of your specialism identifying opportunities and risks and escalating where appropriate.
Work style
Frontline: Working in Tenanted and Void Properties
Person specification
You should demonstrate on your application form how you meet the essential criteria. Please ensure that you address each of the criteria as this will be assessed to determine your suitability for the post.
Assessment Guide
A = Application
I = Interview
T = Test
Essential criteria
Qualifications
Essential criteria |
Criteria description |
Assessed by |
| 1 | Recognised C&G Apprentice trained in Carpentry NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience.
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A/I |
Experience
Essential criteria |
Criteria description |
Assessed by |
| 2 | Experience of delivering high quality Carpentry in domestic properties using a range of portable power tools and equipment | A/I |
| 3 | Multi-skills training to a minimum of NVQ3 or a willingness to be trained when employed by LBI
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A/I |
Skills
Essential criteria |
Criteria description |
Assessed by |
| 4 | Demonstrates a comprehensive awareness of good construction safety practices and the application of safe systems of work including asbestos awareness and working at heights | A/I |
| 5 | Demonstrates the ability to communicate in writing in order to maintain records of materials used, complete job sheets and requisitions, use PDA’s, and follow written instructions, procedures and policies | A/I |
| 6 | Demonstrates a willingness to work flexibly in the interests of the service with a demonstrable ability to respond positively to new ideas and changes in working practices and procedures | A/I |
| 7 | Demonstrates a willingness to work flexibly in the interests of the service with a demonstrable ability to respond positively to new ideas and changes in working practices and procedures | A/I |
| 8 | Demonstrates the ability to verbally communicate with customers and colleagues, with the ability to answer customer queries clearly and concisely and maintaining constructive, effective working relationships with colleagues. | A/I |
If you think this job role is for you, please send your CV to rebeccabentum@carringtonblakerecruitment.com
