Technical Assistant

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Work life balance

Local government pension scheme

Employee health initiatives

Green travel options

Job summary

Derby Homes is seeking a Technical Assistant to join its Investment and Maintenance Team in Derby. The role involves testing lighting, water and alarm systems and maintaining precise records of installations and inquiries.

You will also undertake crime prevention surveys and install security devices like locks, window alarms and CCTV. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills to handle tenant, colleague and contractor queries, with a flexible approach to duties and an

Qualifications

• Experience in technical assistance or maintenance environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to record data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Test lighting, water, and alarm systems and record results accurately.
• Carry out crime prevention surveys and install security devices (locks, window alarms, CCTV).
• Maintain records of installations and instructions; assist on other projects; ensure work complies with current regulations and specifications.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job title Technical Assistant Job reference 000012464 Date posted 09/09/2026 Application closing date 23/09/2026 Working Pattern Full time Salary Scale 4 £27,274 - £29,071 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Buildings & Maintenance Attachments Blank Job description

Organisation: Derby Homes

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: London Road, Derby Homes Depot

Derby Homesare looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Investment and Maintenance Team, to provide an enhanced level of technical assistance. To include testing lighting, water, and alarm systems, and the accurate recording of this information. Whilst also undertaking crime prevention surveys, and the installation of security devices, such as locks, window alarms, & CCTV. Maintaining accurate records of the installation of these items, and who instructed them to be installed, and assisting on other projects, ensuring works conform to current regulations and specifications.

Thecandidate will need to have excellent customer service skills to deal with queries and questions that the tenants, colleagues and contractors may have.

Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions,

• including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.

Job description

Person specification

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are also proud to have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.

We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [e-mail] . https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

The closing date for this vacancy is Wednesday 23 rd September 2026 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.

If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date.