Construction & Property Assistant

The successful candidate will book maintenance and repair appointments for the public building repairs service and provide administrative support to both public building repairs and construction. You will ensure maximum productivity from operatives by maintaining full diaries on a daily basis for each relevant operative.You will deal with and process high level repairs, raise, book in, and oversee all repair requests and ensure trade operatives and supervisors communicate in a timely and accurate manner about the progress of work in order to schedule in workloads.

To be successful in the role you wold need to have an understanding of computer systems and be competent in Office Applications e.g. MS Word, Excel and Office packages. You would have previous experience of administatrative functions and knowledge of administrative systems and procedures and be able to organise your own ork with minimum of supervision to meet deadlines and targets.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club