Hackney is looking for a manager with extensive building experience to join our housing team. As the Voids and Legal Disrepair Manager you will play an important role in maintaining the safety of our housing stock for residents.

You will be responsible for managing over 50 staff to oversee the re-servicing of Hackney’s vacant housing stock, making sure your team work in line with statutory and other regulations to provide an excellent standard of service. You will use your experience of project management to work effectively and in ways that strive for continuous improvement. You will manage the compliance of the DLO asbestos contracts and have a solid understanding of the historical use of asbestos in housing construction.

You will also need experience of reviewing asbestos surveys, removal principles and risk management. We need someone who is adept at building and motivating a team. Someone with a demonstrable track record of performance management, have excellent communications skills, the ability to produce written technical reports, deliver presentations and engage with a diverse group of stakeholders.

You must have solid experience of the construction industry and an understanding of the legal issues relating to disrepair and re-servicing of void properties. To thrive in this role you should be able to work effectively under pressure and manage a competing workload. It would be desirable if you have a qualification relating to the management of asbestos in buildings or be prepared to complete BOHS P404.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

Closing date for applications: 01 December 2019

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.