Overview
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About the role
West Northamptonshire Council are seeking a dynamic person to deliver a programme of maintenance and repairs at the Council’s corporate buildings, including reactive, compliance and pre-planned work such as, but not limited to, small decorating jobs, building checks, changing taps, unblocking toilets and maintenance tasks that support keeping WNC corporate buildings safe, warm, and dry.
What will you be doing?
About you
This role is accountable to the One Angel Square Facilities Manager, responsible for the direct line management of the Trainee Maintenance Officer and the distribution and checking of the Maintenance Officers work.  The role sits within Assets and Environment, part of the Place, Economy, and Environment Directorate in West Northamptonshire Council.
The successful applicant should have previous experience of managing people and be able to work on their own initiative, with minimum supervision. The role involves physical exertion and manual handling experience is essential, as is the ability to assess and mitigate risks.
A full clean driving licence is essential to this role.
About us
We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.
Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.
Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.
West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
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