East Kent Housing is the first ‘Super ALMO’ in the country, managing over 17,000 properties on behalf of four local authorities. We’re an ambitious organisation and our mission is to deliver ‘a fresh approach for a better housing service in East Kent’. We want to strengthen our asset management function through the appointment to this post.

Based in Dover but expected to be mobile and work in all four Council offices.

Main Duties:

Procure maintenance contracts and monitor external contractors and consultants to ensure that East Kent Housing fulfils its contractual obligations to its client councils by delivering planned and cyclical maintenance programmes to quality, time and budget

Collate and interpret stock condition data to produce accurate planned maintenance programmes and implement efficient contract management regimes for council managed budgets

Essential Requirements:

• A detailed knowledge of building maintenance and contracting relationships
• A good working knowledge of electrical defects and how to identify the best repair options
• Comprehensive knowledge of European and UK contract law
• Proven understanding of budget management in a public sector or private sector organisation with a good track record of managing budgets accurately
• Sound understanding of compliance with statutory landlord obligations and associated legislation
• Experience of procuring maintenance contracts and managing the performance of contractors
• Working with the public, delivering maintenance programmes on multiple housing projects
• Surveying and managing multiple electrical maintenance contracts
• C&G 2382 or equivalent – 17th edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations
• C&G 2395 or equivalent – periodic reports
• Or a commitment to achieve this level of qualification. EKH is committed to funding the cost of this training
• Full Driving Licence and Use of Car

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact John Titterton, Stock Investment Manager on 01303 853764 or at

[email protected].

Closing Date: Friday 16 May 2014

To Apply

• Application Form (.doc)
• Application Form (.pdf)
• Equalities Monitoring form (.doc)
• Equalities Monitoring form (.pdf)
• Job Description and Person Specification

Please return your application form to:

• Email: [email protected]
• EK Human Resources, PO Box 453, Dover, CT16 9DQ

If you would like us to post an application form to you please call 01304 872799 or email [email protected]