Our client, based in the East Midlands, is currently recruiting for a Repairs Co-Ordinator on a three-month contract.

The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The hourly rate is negotiable up to £16 per hour via an umbrella company.

The ideal candidate will have experience of co-ordinating repairs and maintenance within a social housing setting.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Supporting the responsive repairs operational teams by collating, analysing, and providing key service information relating to in-house and contractor performance

• Completing interrogation and data management to inform managers of performance against key indicators

• Assisting the complex works team in the management of disrepair claims, insurance claims and more complex repairs

• Coordinating management information for trade operatives 121s and assist the Team Leaders by booking the 121 meetings

• Monitoring and combining various data to maintain a tracker report, passing the information to team leaders/Senior Trade Operatives to allow them to action with operatives

• Running data exception reports and actively deal with and address data integrity issues that would affect KPIs

• Maintaining records and produce regular statistical information and management reports, including reconciliation with contractors and ensuring process adherence is met

• Processing work items, including customer queries, within agreed SLAs

• Acting as the point of contact for calls from operatives if the senior trade operative or team leader is unavailable. Deputise for team leader absence

• Coordinating materials issues directly with the materials contractor

Experience & Skills required:

• Highly customer focused

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Skills in negotiating, empathy and persuasion

• Knowledge of maintenance and repairs

• Experience of working within social housing

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 8am-4pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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