Clerk of Works

**Clerk of Works**

The Clerk of Works role will safeguard high quality construction by ensuring that contract documents and drawings are translated into buildings which meet the standards agreed by the Association. The Clerk will continually monitor on-site progress against programme, whilst maintaining good working relationships with the wider project team and consultants to deliver homes in line with Great Places’ and Homes England commitments.

**What you’ll be doing**
- To ensure the high quality and timely delivery of the Great Places new build properties, in line with our vision and values.
- To actively contribute to projects, joint and individual, across the timeline of the scheme.
- To perform assigned tasks safely, efficiently and economically in line with Great Places company standards.
- To ensure that the contract documents and drawings are translated into buildings which meet the standards agreed by the Association and its main consultants.
- To build relationships on construction sites, monitoring and advising on programme and completion dates.
- To monitor quality of construction throughout the contract, up to and including handover.
- To adopt a flexible working style between the core working hours (Monday to Friday 07.00 - 19.00) to support a high standard of service and positive customer experience.
- To review pre-contract drawings and documentation and draw attention in advance to any potential issues/problems.
- Establish lines of communication with in-house team, Project Managers and key consultants, attending meetings and visiting site regularly.
- Carry out snag inspection lists prior to handover and attend sites as required to carry out defects inspections and back-checking.
- Accurate and timely reporting of site inspections; detailing progress against programme, weather, deliveries, labour and site waste.
- Report any non-compliance with Health and Safety requirements.

**Experience/qualifications**
- HNC level or other recognised building qualification
- Institute of Clerk of Works membership

**What you’ll need**
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
- Proven construction experience including thorough technical construction knowledge and understanding of construction technology
- Experience of working with a variety of trade professionals
- Understanding of different forms of building contract
- Thorough knowledge of CDM/HSE procedures
- A Methodical and creative approach to solving queries
- Organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage own work load
- Strong IT and digital skills including Microsoft Office

**What we need from you**
- A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
- A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
- A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
- A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
- Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
- An ability to work in uncertainty
- To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity

**What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment**
- Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
- WPA ¦ Healthcare scheme starts at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members)
- Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working
- Annual leave ¦Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays
- Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’
- Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague
- The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
- Wage Stream ¦ You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages
- Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.

You can find details of our story, our vision and our values **here**.