Reactive Repairs Officer (Housing)

Angus Council; Forfar; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Angus Council is seeking a Reactive Repairs Officer to join their Housing Technical team. This temporary full-time position offers a hybrid work style, allowing flexibility in working from home and council buildings. The role involves maintaining housing stock and ensuring compliance with Scottish housing standards. Candidates must have knowledge of current housing maintenance issues and regulations. A supportive team environment awaits, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining the council’s housing stock to SHQS standards.
• Work in a team to provide service efficiency and cost-effective solutions.

Skills

Knowledge of Scottish housing maintenance issues

Knowledge of regulations and legislation

Job description

Location: Angus House Orchardbank Business Park Forfar, DD8 1AX

Salary: £32,660 - £36,270 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Job Description

Based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar.

This job is workstyle 5 - Hybrid+.

You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from home for part of your week and spend some time in council buildings to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.

As Reactive Repairs Officer you will be working in the Housing Assets – Housing Technical team, assisting in maintaining the council’s housing stock to SHQS standards and a range of housing improvements. Knowledge of current Scottish housing maintenance issues, regulations and legislation is essential.

Our aim is to provide delivery of service efficiency and cost effectively to produce a well-designed end product that promotes Angus as a great place for people to live, work and visit. You will be joining a friendly motivated team with a broad range of experience and skill sets who will be supportive of your new role.

If you would like to discuss the role in advance of applying, please contact Carly Jackson, Acting Team Leader (Housing Technical) on 07879 412 610 or by email [e-mail]

This job is temporary for up to 12 months from date of appointment.

Internal and external applications on a secondment basis will be considered. You must have approval of your line manager/organisation.

Please note interviews will be held Thursday, 12 June 2025.

Requirements

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.