Organisation: Derby Homes
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London Road
TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, YOU MUST DO SO THROUGH THE DERBY HOMES WEBSITE, BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT USING THE “APPLY ONLINE” LINK.
Derby Homes are an organisation owned by Derby City Council who manage and maintain approximately 12,500 properties in Derby employing over 600 members of staff. The diverse workforce covers office based and mobile workers including housing management teams, specialist support workers and a repairs and maintenance team.
You will be part of a team that helps complete over 40,000 repairs a year, coordinating across the different teams within Repairs & Maintenance and the wider organisations.
We are looking for a proactive, customer-focused individual who is motivated and an enthusiastic team player to join our Resources Team that has social housing and/or building maintenance related experience, with good knowledge of building construction and how our trades work. We're looking for someone who has excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the confidence to take ownership of challenges and resolve them effectively. You'll be positive, approachable, and thrive in a collaborative environment, building strong relationships while contributing to the success of the wider team.
In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering an exceptional service to both our customers, colleagues and sub-contractors ensuring every interaction is handled with professionalism, efficiency, and care.
If you're passionate and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity where your contribution is valued, this could be the position for you. If you would like to speak to us about this role and what it entails before you apply, please call 07971 572617 and we will be happy to assist you.
Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are also proud to have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.
We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
The closing date for this vacancy is the 9th August 2026 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.
If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date.
