Void Chargehand
- Derby
- £27,694-29,064 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Hours: 37 hours a week (Monday to Thursday – 8am to 4pm and Friday 8am to 3.30pm)
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Stores Road/London Road, DerbyWe are looking to recruit hardworking, enthusiastic, self-motivated, and proactive individual to fulfil the role of Chargehand within the Street Cleansing Void service.Our Voids service carries out a variety of work to both internal and external customers, including working on behalf of Derby Homes, in particular, the void property team. The void team are responsible for assessing a properties condition, once the tenant has moved out and carry out the necessary works to bring the property back to a lettable standard for the next tenant to move in. The works we carry out on behalf of the void team include house and garden clearance work, wallpaper stripping and property cleaning.Void property clearance and cleaning are the main duties of this role, completing in excess of 1200 properties within the last year. The clearance and cleaning is carried out to a high standard within a very restricted time limit. We also carry out work on behalf of the Council’s Environmental Health department, clearing and cleaning properties which have been served a legal notice.We are looking for an individual who is willing to carry out the variety of works which we complete and are motivated to finish each task to a high standard. While carrying out this work the post holder needs to maintain a professional attitude to our commercial customers, while having a can do approach.As a Chargehand, you will be responsible for:
- Leading a team to complete the clean and clearance of properties in the specified time.
- Delegating work to your team and checking that it has been completed satisfactorily, in order to meet targets and deadlines.
- Liaising with customers, service users and dealing with public complaintsNormal hours of work are 8am – 4pm Monday to Thursday and 8am – 3.30pm on Fridays, however there are times we need to work flexibly to achieve the agreements set for each contract.The successful applicant must hold a full UK driving licence.
The successful applicant will be required to carry out different training courses which will include manual handling, drug related litter removal and asbestos training.
Successful applicants will have to undertake a driving assessment to assess suitability for the position.Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/