Repairs Co-ordinator
Job specification
We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
This is an opportunity to join one of the leading local authority housing organisations in the region. Leading with an ambitious development programme; leading on innovation with new approaches to solving homelessness and new dynamic approaches to managing compliance; and leading on investment in our housing stock. We recognise that to rise to this challenge we need candidates that are organised and committed to providing a fully customer focused repairs service and in return we will invest in your personal development.
Your next role
This is a great opportunity to be an integral part of our repairs team leading on coordinating repairs so that we are efficient in the delivery of our service. You’ll be approachable, collaborative and organised so that we get the best out of our teams. Working closely with suppliers, schedulers, surveyors, supervisors and operatives you will play an important part in making sure repairs are completed right first time with great communication between all involved.
This is an ideal opportunity for you to make your mark in a challenging and rewarding environment where we actively encourage you to develop and achieve your professional goals.
Please note this role is 37 hours per week and you will be required to have flexibility to cover the core hours of the business between 6am and 10pm. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this at interview.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Your next package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.
Please see our new Swindon Plan
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information about the role, please contact Shakira West-Moreland, Repairs Manager, email Swestmoreland@Swindon.gov.uk
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk