Repairs Officer
- Posted 01 April 2025
- Salary Up to £22 per hour via umbrella
- LocationCroydon
- Discipline Property Management & Construction Recruitment
- Reference75967
- Contact NameRiddhi Shukla
Job description
We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association based in Croydon, who are recruiting for a Property Services Officer on a temporary 3 month contract. The position is due to start immediately, with the potential to go full time. The hourly rate of pay is negotiable up to £22 via an Umbrella company.
The ideal candidate will have worked in a similar repairs and maintenance role with a customer focused background.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
- To provide strong administrative support and customer service within the Property Services team, ensuring the effective scheduling and management of repairs and maintenance for housing stock.
- Scheduling work as per priority and workstream efficiently and in a timely manne
- CRM cases and calls monitored and responded to within promised time scales to residents
- Provide strong administrative support to the Property Services Team such as utilising IT software for data management, data entry, filing, assisting with the management of central shared drive for electronic document storage and minute taking
- Assisting in the maintenance and updating of the stock condition database (predominantly data inputting)
Experience required:
- Experience of working in a similar environment
- Experience in delivering high quality administrative support to a team
- Experience of property services related procedures
Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
- Good organisation skills; able to plan, organise and manage own workload
- Excellent communication skills: able to write clear and concise letters, keep records and carry out all related administration tasks
- Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
- Flexibility in meeting conflicting work priorities
- Ability to work under pressure and within changing priorities
Rewards and Benefits:
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working days
Working hours:
- 35 hours per week
- Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
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