Estates and Inspections Manager

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Job Description

• East Suffolk Council - Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ
• £36,48 - £40,221 per annum
• 37 hours per week
• Permanent

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

Reporting into the Strategic Lead - Regulatory Compliance, as the Estates and Inspections Manager you will manage the Neighbourhood Caretakers and Clerk of work teams as their work is closely aligned with compliance, particularly in relation to Health and Safety inspections and the monitoring of capital improvements for fire safety.

You will be responsible for ensuring the Clerk of works are effective in providing high value contracts, monitoring of work, ensuring robust evidence of works to the required quality standards, as well as managing the Neighbourhood Caretakers to ensure the neighbourhoods are well maintained and communal spaces are safe.

You will:

• set and monitor your team's performance objectives, identify development opportunities and provide leadership and ensure strategic objectives are delivered.
• require an HND/HNC in a related field. You will have current experience of UK construction and building regulations, a good understanding of Health and Safety law relating to construction and environmental protection legislation, and previous experience of line management.

We are developing a more focussed approach to policy and strategy development. We are ambitious and want someone who can support us with overseeing the legislative and policy horizon, identifying need for changes and opportunities to further improve the service we deliver.

Please visit Housing Team at East Suffolk (eastsuffolk.gov.uk) for more information in relation to this and our other positions available in our Housing team.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (youtube).

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact our Head of Housing by emailing heather.fisk@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 14 July 2024.

Interview date: 2 August 2024.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (suffolkjobsdirect.org)

About Us

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.

To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0