Clerk Of Works

Description:

What you'll do
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

How you'll do it
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

Drivers license
Desirable

· Clerk of works institute member.

Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

What's in it for you?
Once you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
Generous pension scheme
Enhanced maternity, paternity, 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
All about us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.

For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit:

Selection Process

Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 01/04/2024

Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to interview

Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via (url removed).

Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.

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 an Enhanced check via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.
Retinue Solutions is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Retinue Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy