Void Maintenance Officer | Larkhill

VIVO Defence; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 28,800 - 35,200; Full time

Job summary

VIVO Defence is seeking a Void Maintenance Officer to oversee vacant Service Family Accommodation across your area. Working independently, you’ll keep properties secure and well maintained during the void period.

You’ll perform inspections, complete condition surveys, produce photos, identify defects, and prepare initial repair scopes while reporting on performance and value for money. A UK manual driving licence is essential; proficiency in Outlook, Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Experience in void property maintenance or MoD environment is advantageous.
• A manual UK driving licence is essential.
• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out property inspections and condition surveys.
• Produce accurate weekly and monthly reports and photo records.
• Identify defects and prepare initial scopes of work for repairs.
• Collaborate with colleagues, customers and supply chain partners to maintain service quality.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organised

Self-motivated

Education

NVQ Level 4

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Void Maintenance Officer

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Larkhill

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £32,000 per year

About the Role

As a Void Maintenance Officer, you will take ownership of a portfolio of vacant Service Family Accommodation within your allocated area. Working independently, you’ll be responsible for ensuring properties remain secure, protected from deterioration and maintained to the highest possible standard throughout the void period.

Your role will involve carrying out detailed property inspections, completing condition surveys and producing photographic records at both the start and end of the void maintenance period. You’ll identify defects, prepare initial scopes of work for repairs and highlight opportunities to improve the void maintenance process, helping to deliver greater value for money and continuous improvement.

You will regularly inspect properties to ensure they remain secure, wind and weatherproof, identifying any maintenance requirements before they become larger issues. You’ll also manage heating and water systems to prevent damage during periods of vacancy, ensure statutory and mandatory inspections remain compliant and report any security concerns, vandalism or unauthorised occupation immediately.

Alongside your property responsibilities, you will produce accurate weekly and monthly reports, manage utility information and work collaboratively with colleagues, customers and supply chain partners to ensure an efficient and professional service is delivered at all times.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is self‑motivated, organised and confident working independently while managing a varied workload. You should be comfortable working to performance targets and key performance indicators, possess strong communication skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to build positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders.

You will be confident using Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel, and comfortable working with tablets and mobile technology while out on site. A manual UK driving licence is essential, as travel across your designated area will form part of the role.

Experience in void property maintenance, repairs or working within a Ministry of Defence environment would be advantageous, as would knowledge of statutory property compliance such as asbestos management, legionella, energy performance or related legislation. Relevant vocational qualifications, such as an NVQ Level 4, and evidence of continued professional development would also be welcomed.

Equal Employment Opportunity

VIVO is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. We will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.