Voids Supervisor

  • Construction Jobs
  • W13, West Ealing, Greater London
  • Oct 08, 2021
Construction Skilled Trades & Labour

Job Description

Voids Supervisor Location: Covering North West London, West London, and South West London Business Area: Kier Housing Maintenance - L&Q Housing Partnership Contract: Full time, Fixed Term Contract - September 2022 Make a difference with the Housing Maintenance Experts. Kier Housing Maintenance (HM) have long standing partnership agreements with housing associations, local authorities and private landlords to conduct responsive repairs and planned maintenance across various sites. Our commitment to our clients has resulted in us being shortlisted for Contractor of the Year at the UK Housing Awards 2020. Kier Places are recruiting now for a Voids Supervisor to join our Housing Maintenance team in London on our L&Q Housing Partnership, where you will be supervising the voids refurbishment contract and Minor works projects, ensuring compliance with SLAs & KPIs, and managing operatives & their work, ensuring completion to the highest standards. Key Responsibilities As a Voids Supervisor, we will look to you to take responsibility for supervising the completion of voids refurbishment within properties; monitor the discipline and timekeeping of contractors' staff and labour in a defined work area, identifying any disciplinary action required, and informing the relevant Lead; and ensure that works are completed to the highest standards and liaising with the clients when needed. Just as importantly, we will trust you to complete all documentation & audits and ensuring manpower are instructed and comply with all aspects of Health & Safety onsite and with their vehicles; and co-ordinate the preparation of construction reports, contracts and schedules which may involve tender and contract documentation ensuring reviews following quality assurance procedures and compliance. You will need to collaboratively work with the client, commercial teams and engineers to identify and rectify problems and/or non-conformance, escalating as appropriate and providing expert recommendations promptly to reduce risks and cost. What do we need from you? The ideal Voids Supervisor will have relevant qualifications and/or experience relating to the Housing Maintenance & Repairs industry with experience in the social housing sector; have CSCS, SMSTS & First Aid at Work certification; solid understanding and knowledge of current health and safety procedures, requirements and legislation operating on a construction site. The Voids Supervisor will also need to be able to manage client & stakeholder relationships and be the public face of company with integrity, flexibility and a shared vision of the Company values, with a strong track record of managing multi-site workforces, managing the development and performance of all aspects of contract operations including KPI's & financial reports; and have proactive and flexible with good planning, organisational and influencing skills, and ensure best practice prevails throughout the project, delivering effective interaction to the client. What will you receive? You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company van, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here. Pre-employment checks It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case by case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks. Room to grow. Space to succeed. Join us today as a Voids Supervisor. Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture. Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing (url removed). If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these. Closing Date: 7th November 2021 Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early. Recruitment Agencies - opportunities at Kier are managed by our internal recruitment team. We are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. If there is a specific business need a member of the recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL to ensure all CV's are uploaded onto our portal to be considered. For further information, visit our Careers Help page