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Brook Street; Catterick Garrison; On-site; GBP 41,328,000 - 43,394,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street is seeking a hands-on officer to support Ministry of Defence housing services. You will visit properties, monitor contractor work, and perform day-to-day admin at base. The role emphasizes safety, compliance and on-site presence.

Working pattern is Mon-Fri, 37 hours weekly, fully on-site with standard 10:00–16:00 hours; DBS clearance is required and will be processed by Brook Street. Assignment runs until 31/03/2027 with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Must be able to travel to and inspect Ministry of Defence properties.
• Basic DBS clearance required and processed by Brook Street.
• 37 hours per week with 10:00–16:00 flexi-scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Visit MoD properties to ensure contractor work meets standards.
• Review property works and escalate when standards are not met.
• Monitor occupants and manage non-SFA/SSFA within portfolio.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Property knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Shadowing on-site

Driving licence

Physical fitness

Compliance and safety awareness

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Working pattern: Mon-Fri, fully office based / out on-site attending properties

Working Hours: 37 hours per week. Must work between 10:00am and 4pm (start/end times are flexible as long as 7.5 hours are completed each day)

Pay rate: £15.98 per hour

Assignment length: until 31/03/27, with possible extension

Clearance Required: Basic DBS will be processed by Brook Street

If you're the kind of person who enjoys being hands-on, following things through, and making sure standards are met-this is a fantastic opportunity to support housing services across Ministry of Defence properties. You'll spend your time visiting properties to check contractor work and then completing the day's admin back at base.

What you'll be doing:

• Visiting Ministry of Defence properties to monitor that contractor work is completed to an acceptable standard
• Checking property work and escalating if standards aren't being met
• Carrying out occupant monitoring and management of non-SFA and SSFA within an allocated portfolio
• Conducting handovers when requested to ensure families receive the required level of service
• Supporting stakeholder engagement activities as needed (e.g., family or military engagement events)
• Undertaking assurance checks on service levels and the quality of work provided by suppliers
• Managing complaints (level 2) in a timely manner
• Handling assurance activities for service delivery, including monitoring/validation/authorisation of time reliefs within approved limits
• Keeping on top of an allocated case workload to agreed standards
• Supporting delivery of additional services (including IRL/SONS/VOIDS) within delegation and timeframes
• Being mindful of compliance, including inspections and mandatory training expectations
• Ensuring safe lone working practices when required

What you'll bring:

• A strong work ethic and a practical, conscientious approach to property and service standards
• An understanding of property repairs and basic property-related knowledge (estate/property management background is helpful, but not essential)
• Comfortable using Microsoft applications for day-to-day office tasks
• Willingness to shadow other officers before going out on site independently
• A
• full UK driving licence is essential (fleet vehicles can be used if needed)
• Physical fitness for visiting properties, including going up and down stairs
• Commitment to compliance and safety expectations (including health and safety training.