Contract Supervisor, Direct Delivery Team Mid, Richmond (320040)

Salary: £32,076 - £35,745 Per annum

Grade: I    

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Richmond based, expected to travel to Harrogate and Selby when required. 

 

Supporting the Team Leader and Manager in the procurement and delivery of Repairs, Maintenance & Construction and internal service level agreements.

 

Our Service

 

North Yorkshire Councils Housing Standards team, we are responsible for ensuring the Council’s social housing portfolio of circa 8,400 dwellings is maintained to meet all current statutory, regulatory, and legislative and good practice standards.

 

The team offer effective and efficient delivery of a vast array of contractor delivered works including but not limited to - Repair & Maintenance, Fleet, Materials, Construction Sub-Contractor Framework, Contractor DPS Administration, Service Level Agreements with Facilities, Parks, Highways.

 

The role

The Housing Standards Team are looking for Contract Supervisors to carry out service procurement and contract management of contracts for the Direct Delivery team from our bases in Harrogate, Richmond, or Selby offices. The Direct Delivery team are looking for candidate with experience in  Damp surveys and works, Plastering and Rendering, Soft Facilities, Roof Repairs, Scaffolding and Access Equipment, Flooring, Groundworks and Fencing and Gates.   

 

As a Contract Supervisor you will:

·       Take responsibility for own area of work, ensuring behavioural, quality and safety standards are adhered.

·       Liaise regularly with tenants and a variety of providers, suppliers, and contractors.

·       Seek to always deliver best value ensure that work is carried out safely, to the required specification and that it      complies with all current service standards, codes of practice and legislation.

·       Carry out all aspects of day-to-day contract management, ensuring all contracted obligations are effectively met.

·       Chair and minute contract liaison meetings, ensuring actions are fully documented.

·       Manages standard independence adaptation works.

·       Manages the delivery of contracted out planned improvement and compliance works.

·       Site inspections to verify the quality of workmanship / service delivery and that safe working practices are maintained on our sites.

·       Interpret technical recommendations and progress works to ensure.

·       Contribute to the development of new contracts, participating in the procurement process e.g. drafting simple specifications and at evaluation stage.

 

The post holder must keep up to date with all compliance, health, and safety related guidance and actively engage in the development of the service through continuous improvement initiatives.

 

The role involves spoken and written communication, so a confident use of the English language is required.

 

Post holders must have the ability to travel across the housing stock localities when required.

 


Professional Qualifications

 

Post holders must be working towards / or be willing to train to obtain the Qualifications below -

 

• IWFM Level 4

• IOSH Managing Safely

• Prince 2 Fundamentals

 

Other qualifications will be considered, to be discussed during an informal conversation.

 

Additional building or construction related qualifications appropriate to the contracts being managed would be an advantage.

 

What you will bring

 

                     Knowledge of building regulations and building maintenance or construction

                     Knowledge of procurement and contract management

                     Ability to work in a team

                     Ability to work under pressure to achieve targets and meet deadlines

                     Excellent organisational and time management skills

                     Good numeracy skills, ability to interpret data

                     Excellent standard of oral and written communication skills

                     Ability to use initiative

                     Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality.

 

Contact

 

If you would like to learn more about a role within our new service area, please contact Carl Thompson, Team Leader on  07525 988238 or Amy Davidson, Team Leader 07525988234 for an informal conversation.

 

Key documents

 

Job description

Total rewards brochure

 

Key dates:

 

Closing date:  11 October 2024

Interview dates: 21th / 22nd October 2024 in Harrogate office

 

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. 

 

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

 

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

 

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

 

North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It  has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.

Contract Supervisor, Direct Delivery Team Mid, Richmond (320040)
Location: Mercury House
Salary: £32,076 - £35,745