Small Works Officer (Building) in Sunderland inSunderland PUBLISHED WED 15 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a successful candidate to join CHoICE in the position of Small Works Officer (Building). Providing services on behalf of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, you will be required to estimate, supervise, and manage a wide range of building related small works activities as well as undertaking a proactive role in the development and maintenance of health and safety standards within the Department.

Undertaking a range of construction related works including, but not limited to, minor new works, non-complex maintenance contracts, defects identified as part of planned/reactive maintenance and minor elements of a wider capital schemes the role will consist of a varied and diverse nature. To ensure H&S standards can be maintained to the highest possible standard where building related works are completed, successful applicants will be required to play a key part in the delivery and management of building related H&S elements undertaken at properties managed by CFS. This will include, but is not limited to, undertaking risk assessments, producing method statements and the management of various safety inspection/monitoring contracts service provisions

You will have completed a recognised building related apprenticeship, ideally have experience of overseeing and managing building related installations typically undertaken within a hospital environment and have a good knowledge of Health Building Notes and Heath Technical Memorandums

Working under the management of the Assistant Building Officer with oversight provided by the Building Officer, successful applicants will ensure high standards of safety at all times, including the supervision, management & guidance of qualified building related contractors and in house staff.

The role will require you to estimate, supervise and manage a wide range of building related Small Works including minor new works, non-complex maintenance contracts, defects identified as part of planned/reactive maintenance and minor elements of a wider capital schemes. As part of this, successful applicants will be required to utilise approved contractors and in house staff where applicable and oversee associated activities at properties managed/maintained by CHoICE.

You will also play a key role in the delivery and maintenance of Health and Safety elements onsite and will be required upon instruction to arrange work equipment inspections, undertake site inductions, routinely undertake and review suitable task risk assessments, arrange and deliver staff training and arrange and deliver toolbox talks where applicable. Suitable record keeping will be required to ensure content delivery and compliance can be demonstrated where appropriate.

Although not typically forming part of the role, there may be requirement to provide temporary supervisory cover to in house staff in the event of supervisory staff shortages.

The role will require participation in the winter measures on call rota.

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The role will require the post holder to estimate, supervise and manage a wide range of building related Small Works including but not limited to minor new works, non-complex maintenance contracts, defects identified as part of planned/reactive maintenance and minor elements of a wider capital scheme/budget. The post holder will be required to utilise approved contractors and in house staff where applicable and oversee associated activities at properties managed/maintained by CHoICE.

Working under the management of an Assistant Estates Officer (Building) with oversight provided by the Estates Officer (Building), the post holder will ensure high standards of safety at all times, including the supervision, management & guidance of qualified building related contractors and in house staff.

The Post holder will also play a key role in the delivery and maintenance of Health and Safety elements onsite and will be required upon instruction to arrange work equipment inspections, undertake site inductions, routinely undertake and review suitable task risk assessments, arrange and deliver staff training and arrange and deliver toolbox talks where applicable. Suitable record keeping will be required to ensure content delivery and compliance can be demonstrated where appropriate.

Although not typically forming part of the role, the post holder may be required to provide temporary supervisory cover to in house staff in the event of supervisory staff shortages due to sickness/annual leave. Furthermore, although the role will predominantly be based at the Sunderland Royal Hospital site, there may be the requirement to work at other properties managed by CHoICE when the need arises.

The role will require participation in the winter measures on call rota.