• Job description

    Job description

    Permanent, Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

    Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a company set up by Colchester City Council.  As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation, providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential, commercial and public buildings throughout the Borough, including the Council’s housing stock, Colchester Castle and Colchester Town Hall.

     

    About the role:

    We are looking for an Asset Manager to join their Asset Management Team.  Working as part of the Asset Management Team, you will have the opportunity to manage a variety of works under the Council’s Housing Improvement/Capital works/Net Zero Carbon programmes.  The Asset Manager will also lead, manage and develop Assistant Asset Managers and/or Apprentices & Trainees.

  • Benefits

    Benefits of the role include:

    In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which includes:

    • Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.5 % employer contribution
    • Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
    • Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
    • The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
    • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
    • Employee Benefits Platform
    • Provision of a smartphone and laptop
    • Discounted gym member – corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
    • 1 Volunteering Day per year
    • Free Flu Jab
    • Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.

    Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.

    You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk .

    If you would like to discuss the role in further detail, please contact Mark Wicks, Head of Assets and New Homes on 07850 066129.

    For further job details please click here.

    The selection process for this role includes an assessment including multiple choice questions, and a number requiring short written responses, the assessment will be completed during the interview and will last approx. 20mins.

    Interview date to be confirmed

    Equality & Diversity Commitment

    Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer.  As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and to help ensure our workforce reflects the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer.  We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and we are members of the Armed Forces Covenant.

  • How to apply

    How to apply:

     

    How to apply:

    You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes at www.cbhomes.org.uk  .

    For further details and to apply please visit   https://www.new.colchester.gov.uk/jobs/vacancies#gsc.tab=0    and click on ‘apply via online portal’ at the base of the page.

    Step 1 – Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification

    Step 2 – Click ‘Apply online’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification

    Step 3 – Press ‘submit’