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Repairs Officer

TRI Consulting
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London W12 9JB, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • A housing association is seeking a Repairs Officer for a temporary position lasting about 2 months.
  • The role involves assisting with day-to-day responsive repairs, ensuring they are completed quickly and efficiently.
  • Candidates should have a background in housing repairs and be excellent communicators, with immediate availability or short notice required.
  • The PAYE pay rate is £15.67 per hour, while the Umbrella rate is £20.60 per hour.
  • Experience in a similar role is essential for this position.

A housing association is currently looking for a Repairs Officer on a temporary basis for about 2 months

Key responsibilities

Assist with the progression and completion of day-to-day responsive repairs for our residents. Action these repairs with urgency to ensure things get fixed quickly and well

Be meticulous when reviewing and accepting quotes

Check if the costs from contractors are reasonable

Confirm that the repair work done matches what was supposed to be done before paying for it. Be proactive doing what you can to prevent these repairs from getting stuck, ensuring each repair is finished quickly and well

Keep both internal and external customers informed about what you’re doing and when it will get done

Answer questions whether online or in person ensuring that you record everything on Workwise. Ensure that our residents have a good experience with their repairs

Understand what customers and colleagues need for repairs and do your best to deliver that

Do your best to triage/diagnose all repairs to the best of your ability - this will help to prioritise repairs that need serious attention, allocating the right resources, being as cost effective as possible, enhancing customer satisfaction

Analyse quotes/ variation orders and invoices, verifying costs and works by using the Schedule of Rates (SOR) liaising with appropriate person of authority if approval required

Investigate the cause and ascertain if a repair should be a recalled or closed down, liaising with all parties concerned

This is an office based role

PAYE rate £15.67 & Umbrella rate £20.60

Essential requirements

Must have a repairs background in Housing is essential

Must be an excellent communicator

Need to be immediately available or on short notice.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.