An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Housing team to deliver our Care & Repair service, supporting disabled people to modify their homes so they can live independently. The position is for 1.0 FTE (37 hours) per week, Monday to Friday. This is a fixed term post up to 31 March 2028.
You will bring your domestic construction knowledge and experience to make a difference to the lives of disabled people. You will work closely with occupational therapists, caseworkers, social workers, contractors and residents to design adaptations and resolve home repairs problems. You will act as an agent to the resident, procuring designs and specifications, submitting planning and building regulation applications, evaluating tenders, and overseeing building works on site through to final payment stage. You must be able to demonstrate the competencies required in the Building Safety Act 2022 to as Principal Designer and have a good working knowledge of CRM Regulations.
You will work as part of a team of 6 technical officers, including a senior technical officer, and alongside a team of caseworkers, wellbeing officer and early intervention officers. The team work on a hybrid basis; predominantly working from home but also working in our Crewe office at least 1 day per week. We will provide the appropriate IT equipment to enable this.
The role is diverse with no two days the same, for more information on the role please view the 'In this job you will' section within the attached job description specification document.
- Extensive knowledge of domestic construction methods;
- Proficient computer aided design skills and fluency to produce comprehensive specifications;
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills;
- Good problem solving skills;
- Knowledge of building contracts.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
- Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
- Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
- White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
- Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
- Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
- Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!
Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Location
Crewe, Wilmslow, Holmes Chapel, Alsager, Sandbach, Nantwich, Middlewich, Macclesfield, Congleton, Knutsford
Job Category
Regulatory Services
Salary Min
£39,152 Per Annum
Salary Max
£41,771 Per Annum
Employment Type
Fixed Term
Contract Duration
until 31/03/2028
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.
For an informal discussion please email [email protected]. For any technical enquiries please email [email protected].
Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.
Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.
