Thirteen Group
Technical Inspector (Damp and Mould)
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Role Overview
Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Technical Inspector on a permanent basis to join our Repairs and Maintenance team.
The role involves carrying out technical inspections and damp and mould surveys in our customers’ homes, providing advice, and ensuring a right first-time approach to scoping works.
This is a roam role which means you’ll work in customers’ homes across our operating area across the Tees Valley and beyond. You’ll be expected to work at least a day a week from our fantastic office at Hudson Quay in Middlesbrough. We’ll need you to be flexible around business and team need, so you may need to come into the office more frequently when required.
Thirteen Benefits
- Salary - £40,337 per annum
- Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
- Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
- Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
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- Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave
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Key Responsibilities
- Carry out a range of specialist inspections including inspecting, diagnosing and addressing damp issues, and supporting our Repairs and Maintenance team with various inspection requirements.
- Provide clear and detailed advice and support to customers on a range of technical enquiries, including damp and mould.
- Determine and scope rectification works for damp and mould.
- Ensure all works are passed to the admin team within timescales to be logged to contractors.
About You
- Sound knowledge of planning and building regulation requirements and procedures.
- You don't necessarily have to have damp and mould experience, as long as you're willing to learn.
- Someone who is customer focused and understands all aspects of delivering a first-class service in a challenging commercial environment.
- Able to prioritise your workload, whilst maintaining all aspects of health and safety.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with external stakeholders, customers and colleagues.
- Comfortable using IT systems, including MS Office applications and basic CAD skills.
- You’ll have a full UK driving licence, with access to a vehicle and the ability to travel across our operating area.
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Why Thirteen
At Thirteen, we work together to provide quality homes, build stronger communities, and support people to live well. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 36,000 homes, with over 1,600 colleagues providing services for around 100,000 customers.
Our vision is to be the most trusted housing association, with happy customers. In fact, we put customers at the heart of everything we do.
- Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
- Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
- Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.
Interested?
For more details, please refer to the attached documents.
If you’d like to talk more about the role, please contact Richard Lake, Technical Manager on 07970 456664 for an informal discussion.
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