Technical Officer (Maintenance) - ERN06532

East Renfrewshire Council; Barrhead; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

East Renfrewshire Council is seeking a Technical Officer to support the maintenance of a diverse property portfolio. The role requires applying practical trade knowledge to assess repairs, liaise with contractors and ensure works are completed to a high standard.

The post emphasises managing compliance-related repairs, ensuring health, safety and property standards are met. Hybrid working is possible, with some weeks on-site and some remote work.

Qualifications

• Recognised trade background with practical experience in property maintenance or related works.
• Ability to diagnose repair issues and inspect completed works, liaising with contractors and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day maintenance of a varied property portfolio.
• Assess repairs, liaise with contractors and colleagues, ensuring works meet high standards.
• Manage compliance-related repairs and ensure properties remain safe and compliant with relevant standards.

Skills

Trade background

Health & safety knowledge

IT literacy

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Advert

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Technical Officer with a recognised trade background to join our multi-skilled team. In this role, you will support the day-to-day maintenance of a varied property portfolio, applying your practical trade knowledge to assess repairs, liaise with contractors and colleagues, and ensure works are completed to a high standard. You will also be responsible for managing compliance-related repairs and ensuring our properties remain safe, well maintained and fully compliant with relevant standards and regulations.

The post requires someone who has a recognised trade background with practical experience in property maintenance, repairs, or construction-related works. They should be confident in diagnosing repair issues, assessing the quality of completed works whilst completing pre and post inspections, and liaising effectively with contractors and internal colleagues. Experience of managing maintenance works within agreed timescales, while ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and property standards, is essential. Highly developed IT skills will also be required to enable use of Teams, Share point and various Microsoft applications.

*Hybrid employees are considered workplace based first, but they will have a level of flexibility to work from home up to 40% of their working week, if it is not to the detriment of their current tasks, team requirements or service needs.

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

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Please note - all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References - during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact [e-mail] with any questions.

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