Job Vacancy: Worthing Homes Clerk of Works/Technical Inspector (Part Time)                           

£32,000 per annum, depending on experience (pro rata)           

18.5 hours per week

Are you a qualified and experienced professional with drive, enthusiasm and organisational ability?  Are you looking for a new challenge?  If so, we have an exciting new opportunity for you!

We are an award winning social landlord providing low rent quality homes, key worker accommodation, low cost shared ownership, sheltered housing and new homes for the local community.

Our people are passionate about everything they do and work as one team to provide an excellent end to end service to our customers.

The role is based on our modern offices located in the heart of Worthing, where we promote flexible and agile working and it involves ensuring that planned maintenance and development works are carried out to agreed standards.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Sound knowledge of building construction
• Strong contractor monitoring skills, particularly, in respect of workmanship quality
•  Up to date knowledge of the housing sector, best practice and relevant legislation
• Ability to establish appropriate working relationships with contractor’s staff and to be persuasive and diplomatic.
• Good judgement skills to decide on when to insist on corrections, when to persuade or negotiate.
• Confidence to undertake inspections at high level via safe working platforms and ladders
• Strong awareness of appropriate construction & maintenance Health & Safety working practises

Main responsibilities:

Monitor progress of works in-line with the agreed works programmes.

Identify defect items upon completion of works and check/sign-off completion of all outstanding items prior to handover.

In conjunction with the Contractor and/or Agent; attend formal handover and 12month end of defect inspections. 

Be available out of normal working hours to undertake inspections and resident liaison as required

Assist with verifying the accuracy of contractors’ valuations / interim payments.

As required, undertake pre and post inspections of responsive maintenance jobs and instruct appropriate contractors to undertake repairs by raising electronic works orders.

In return we offer:

• 26 days annual leave (pro rata)
  
• Private medical insurance (after qualifying period)
  
• Flexible Working
  
• Life assurance cover
  
• Company events e.g. Christmas and summer parties.   
  

To apply, send your CV and covering letter, maximum 3 pages each to jobs@worthing-homes.org.uk.

Closing date for the receipt of applications is 9am on 31^st August 2017 
Interview date 6^th September 2017