Our REC qualified consultants recruit for a variety of roles within Social Housing. Some of the roles for which they recruit include Maintenance Assistant, Maintenance Officer and Maintenance Manager. The main responsibility of each of these roles involves ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of the Maintenance functions to both tenants and owner occupiers developments.
Maintenance Assistant
The Maintenance Assistant is responsible to the Maintenance Officer/Manager. Daily tasks that a Maintenance Assistant may perform can be seen below:
Liaising with the Maintenance Manager to produce an Annual Maintenance Plan
Liaising with the Maintenance Manager to produce Maintenance Policies
Producing performance reports regarding Asset Management Performance
Liaising with contractors and tenants with regard to maintenance repairs
Performing estate management inspections when instructed to by the Maintenance Manager
Preparing Maintenance reports
Maintenance Officer/Manager
A Maintenance Officer/Manager performs a rather varied role. They play an important role in the day to day delivery of high quality repairs and maintenance service. Below is a list of daily tasks that a Maintenance Officer/Manager is likely to perform:
Receive, evaluate and take action on repair requests
Monitor the performance of reactive repair contractors in meeting timescales and in achieving customer satisfaction
Oversee the work of approved contractors and review their performance
Identify, submit and progress insurance claims for maintenance items
Perform regular estate and close inspections and organize any necessary repairs
Liaise closely with Housing Management staff on estate management issues and services
Assist on service contracts for fire alarms, emergency lighting, heating systems, garden maintenance and other installations, and supervise the implementation of such contracts
A Maintenance Officer/Manager must possess a range of skills in order to carry out their role well. As well as having excellent written and verbal communication skills, they must also possess good organisational and leadership skills.
Contact the Social Housing Division Team
Email the Industrial Division at socialhousing@stafffinders.co.uk.