Repairs Desk Coordinator

Circle Voluntary Housing Association Company; Dublin; Híbrido; EUR 28.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Sick pay & health insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Circle Voluntary Housing Association is seeking a Repairs Service Operator to run the day-to-day Repairs Desk. You will assess repairs, raise contractor orders, keep tenants updated and close jobs with the right evidence. You will also check invoices and maintain accurate repairs data.

You will collaborate with tenants, contractors, Customer Services, Property Managers and the Repairs Manager. The role suits someone organised, detail-oriented, calm under pressure and able to escalate repairs

Formación

• At least 12 months' experience in a customer service, repairs, property, housing or facilities role.
• Experience logging and progressing service requests, work orders or cases on a digital system.
• Experience dealing with customers and contractors, including people who are frustrated or upset, while staying calm and courteous.
• Good written and spoken English, including clear updates and short reports.
• Good organisation and record-keeping skills, with the ability to prioritise when demands compete.
• The ability to recognise urgent, high-risk or safeguarding issues and upscale them appropriately.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the specialist contact for repairs referred by the Customer Services Team or received through agreed Repairs Desk channels.
• Log and assess repairs using agreed priorities and response times, taking account of household vulnerabilities and accessibility needs.
• Apply emergency and out-of-hours procedures, including referral to the approved emergency service or duty contact.
• Escalate urgent, statutory, safeguarding, health and safety or high-cost repairs promptly through agreed routes.
• Raise and manage repair orders within approved contractor arrangements, schedules of rates, and delegated authority limits.
• Arrange appointments, access and any follow-on works.
• Coordinate defect reports, warranty claims, contractor recalls and actions from Local Authority for inspections.
• Give the Property Manager tracking and update information on managed scheme repairs.
• Keep tenants updated throughout each repair, including missed appointments, no-access cases and delays.
• Keep accurate, auditable repair records and close jobs only with the right completion evidence.
• Record repair-related complaints and refer them through our complaints procedure.
• Check work orders and invoices against approved instructions and agreed rates, flag duplicates, repeat repairs, and other exceptions.
• Report on repairs demand, cost and performance, including response times, aged orders and invoice turnaround.
• Use our workflow, ticketing and dashboard tools consistently, and use AI tools where they help, with human judgement for sensitive cases.
• Handle tenant, property and contractor information in line with GDPR and our information security requirements.
• Follow health and safety, lone working and emergency procedures, and report any hazards or contractor safety concerns.
• Keep clear procedure notes and provide team cover, so the Repairs Desk keeps running.
• Contribute to service improvement and team meetings and carry out other duties in line with the level of the post.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Repairs knowledge

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Organisational skills

GDPR awareness

Digital/AI tools literacy

Educación

Housing/property/construction/ facilities qualification

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

Circle Voluntary Housing Association is seeking a Repairs Service Operator to run the day-to-day Repairs Desk. You will assess repairs, raise contractor orders, keep tenants updated and close jobs with the right evidence. You will also check invoices and maintain accurate repairs data.

You will collaborate with tenants, contractors, Customer Services, Property Managers and the Repairs Manager. The role suits someone organised, detail-oriented, calm under pressure and able to escalate repairs