Team Supervisor
About the job
Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 a year plus £963 essential car user allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
This position is available as a secondment opportunity for 12 months. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled electrical professional to join our team, focusing on building maintenance and ensuring the efficient delivery of services. In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing both domestic and commercial aspects of building maintenance work, including working with the Schedule of Rates and adhering to specifications.
You will have an understand of working in a social housing environment, including but not limited to domestic rewires, test and inspects and emergency lighting testing, an understanding of facilities management and commercial installations, an understanding of compliance and CDM.
You will supervise and coordinate both human and material resources to meet the required targets, standards, and deadlines. Your ability to interpret written requests and produce clear specifications, estimates, and technical reports will be key to your success. You’ll be communicating with contractors and customers, ensuring that all projects are completed with attention to detail and in compliance with industry standards and regulations.
The role also involves a variety of hands-on responsibilities, including site visits and inspections, often requiring you to work outside normal hours and travel across the Town. You will need to be proactive, problem-solve effectively, and be ready to take on emergencies as they arise. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a genuine passion for the building industry, this position offers a great opportunity to make a significant impact.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
You bring a wealth of experience in building maintenance and have a strong understanding of working with building specifications and the Schedule of Rates. You are comfortable allocating labour and materials while ensuring that tasks are completed to the highest standard. With your excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, you can engage with a range of stakeholders and provide clear, professional advice.
You have a deep understanding of the building industry, including regulatory and legislative requirements such as Health & Safety. A recognised electrical level 3 NVQ trade qualification, please refer to the EAS qualification guide available online for details of acceptable qualifications see link below:
https://electrical.theiet.org/media/4k4bw244/eas-qualifications-guide-o…)
Also, the BS 7671 18th EDITION wiring regulations and test and inspection 2391 or equivalent qualification is desirable but not essential.
Supervisory experience is essential. You’re should also be familiar with working at height, in confined spaces, and handling various site-specific challenges.
If you’re looking for a role that combines technical expertise, leadership, and the chance to work on diverse and exciting projects, we want to hear from you. Join us and help shape the future of building maintenance – we’re excited to welcome a talented professional like you to our team!
This is a public facing role, so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
Our ‘How to apply' page has more tips to help with your application: How to apply
Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.Salary range
- £37,938 - £40,476 per year