Damp Coordination Officer - Liberty Group : Job Details

Liberty has an exciting opportunity for a Damp Coordination Officer to join our team, based in Salford.  You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £26,000 Plus Benefits.

We are an experienced and innovative construction firm that is committed to putting customers and clients at the heart of everything we do. Liberty offers professional gas installation, maintenance and servicing, as well as energy solutions, electrical installations and property building and maintenance services, with a strong commitment to value for money services that make a positive difference to people and the communities in which we work.

The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with.  We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.

Responsibilities for the Damp Coordination Officer role are:

Liaise with the planning team and aid/assist with the planning of damp repairs and damp inspections

Liaise with the Business Support Team and aid/assist with the raising of damp inspections and damp repairs

Run audit reports and carry out full cleansing of the system, in particular OOT jobs and making contacts to tenants to plan works in and/or advise of any delays so lines of communication are improved.

Be a point of contact for staff for email queries, phone calls, checking job statuses etc.

Auditing the valuation’s sent over and keep a close eye on the financial status of works alongside the Damp and Disrepair Project Manager

Sit in on meetings and provide insight to how the contract is running and areas where improvements can be made and what is going well

Liaise and work closely with the complaints team and aid with tenant communication and planning of works

Good knowledge of IT systems desirable

Organisational skills and good time management

Previous social housing experience desirable

What we are looking for in our ideal Damp Coordination Officer:

GCSE or equivalent standard in Maths & English.  Strong administrative skills and ability to operate a computerised database system (ideally Opti-Time). Experience in working with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel and Access). Ability to work to deadlines and strong communication skills..

We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:

• Pension scheme
• 23 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher
• YuLife, includes:
• Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
• Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
• Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
• Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
• Online Health Check
• Nutrition consultations
• Online fitness program
• YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
• Free will writing
• Reward scheme for healthy behaviors to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards.
• Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts
• Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:
• Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
• Discounted gym membership
• Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail

In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.

Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.

Liberty are a real living wage employer.

Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.

As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks.  For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.

If you have the desire to work in a busy and high performing team, why not join us as our Damp Coordination Officer, click “apply” below – we want to hear from you!

Closing date for applications is 15th January 2025 (we do however reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier depending on number of applications received).