Assets Manager (Planned) Radius Housing

Due to the continued growth and success of the Association, we are now seeking applications for this exciting post within our Assets Directorate.

Hours:             37 per week

Location:        Radius Offices, Belfast

Reference:     FHA03020

Salary:            £39,571 (SP35) – £49,702 (SP45) per annum

The Assets Manager (Planned) will lead manage the planned maintenance team and assist the Director of Assets in the strategic delivery of a quality asset management service to tenants.

If you wish to be part of our team ensuring our homes maintain their quality status, apply today.

 

In return we will offer you a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, opportunities for learning and personal development and a range of rewarding benefits including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

For further information on employee benefits go to the careers section of our website. 

To access the full criteria and to apply online, please visit www.radiushousing.org/careers.  Alternatively, application packs can be obtained by contacting the Holywood reception on 028 9039 7250.

           

The Association

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland.  We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

We have invested £21 million to improve our homes and residential care facilities.

Each year we receive and respond to over 50,000 repair callouts, and carry out general, cyclical and major repairs to the Association’s properties, ensuring they remain in good condition. We also provide minor disability aids and major adaptations for tenants. Our Assets team sees the bigger picture every step of the way.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

Criteria

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

1. Level six qualification (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree, Graduate diploma) or above in a related discipline such as Quantity Surveying/Construction/ Engineering/Building Studies

AND

3 years’ relevant experience of maintenance and/or construction and project management at a supervisory level plus 2 years’ relevant experience

OR

5 years’ relevant experience (as outlined above).

2.     Relevant experience must include:

• Contract management
• Performance monitoring in a client facing role
• Responsibility for designated budgets and providing forecasts of expenditure
• Procurement of technical works and/or services

3.     Experience of constructing business cases, board reports and presentations.

4.     Experience of supervising staff which should include directing/delegating work and dealing with problems including identification and resolution.

5.     IT literate with demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Office to include excel, working with databases, spreadsheets, setting budgets.

6.     A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport*

(*where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage.  In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

 

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 11^th May 2022 unless otherwise stated.

 

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

 

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same/similar vacancies which may arise.

 

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.