Maintenance Officer, Inverness

Job Description

Post Title: Maintenance Officer
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £35,399 - £39,585 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Lee Marchi Tel: 07971 723106 or Email lee.marchi@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To support the delivery of a high-quality, efficient, and customer-focused property maintenance and improvement service across the Highland area. The postholder will contribute to the effective management of Council housing stock by undertaking inspections and property condition surveys, and by supporting both reactive and proactive repairs. This includes responsibilities related to the delivery of capital programmes, asbestos management, fire safety compliance, communal repairs.

Working under the direction of the Repairs and Maintenance Manager, the role ensures that services are delivered in line with the priorities of the Council, tenants, and other
stakeholders.

The postholder will also assist the Housing Investment Officer in managing the capital investment budget, supervising projects, and conducting stock condition appraisals. A key aspect of the role is to contribute to continuous improvement in service delivery.

In addition, the postholder will actively support the ongoing HRA capital investment plan by building work packages, monitoring expenditure, and ensuring value for money across all activities. This role plays a vital part in maintaining and enhancing the quality and sustainability of the Council’s housing stock.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

• Educated to HNC level or appropriate qualification and experience relevant to the functions 
  of the post.
• Experience of working within a housing / construction service environment.
• Ability to travel across the Council area.

Responsibilities

Educated to HNC level or appropriate qualification and experience relevant to the functions of the post.