South East London
Clerk of Works
Peabody
£55,000
Full-time
Description
Your typical day could start with a site visit to oversee ongoing works, ensuring the quality and compliance of building projects align with agreed standards and specifications. After that, you might meet with contractors and project managers to review progress and address any variations or issues on-site. Later in the day, you could be liaising with residents, explaining the scope of upcoming works, addressing their concerns, and ensuring they are satisfied with the quality of service being provided.
As a Clerk of Works, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that Peabody’s projects meet the highest quality and compliance standards. You will work at the forefront of our investment projects, monitoring the quality of work delivered by our contract partners and ensuring all work complies with regulatory requirements and health and safety standards. Each day, you will play a crucial role in overseeing projects, managing relationships with key stakeholders, and ensuring our customers are fully informed and satisfied with the work being delivered.
You’re someone who enjoys variety and thrives on the challenge of delivering high-quality construction projects. You’ll work collaboratively with contractors, consultants, and project managers to ensure that projects are completed to the best standards. You’ll need to be on-site regularly to carry out inspections, but you’ll also have the flexibility to work remotely on project coordination and reporting when needed.
Your role will involve managing the quality and compliance of allocated investment projects as part of Peabody’s capital and revenue investment programme. This includes ensuring projects meet health and safety requirements, maintaining compliance with contractual and statutory obligations, and addressing any issues that arise during the project’s lifecycle. If you’re passionate about ensuring high standards and delivering excellent customer service, we want to hear from you.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be:
Able to work independently, with sound judgement and initiative.
A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
Highly organised, with proven time management and prioritisation skills.
Experienced in delivering excellent customer care, valuing diversity, and managing stakeholder relationships.
Knowledgeable in building construction, best practices, and regulations, with experience in roles such as Clerk of Works, Site Manager, or Quality Inspector.
Desirable qualifications
A Professional membership with CABE, RICS, CIOB; Training & Qualifications including NEBOSH, Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS); with previous experience in a similar role preferred, alongside a construction-based Degree, Masters, HNC/HND.
If you’re ready to make a difference by ensuring that Peabody’s projects are delivered to the highest quality standards, apply today and join us in providing exceptional service to our customers and communities!
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
Two additional paid volunteering days each year
Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
4 x salary life assurance
Up to 10% pension contribution
Are you ready to apply?
If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Chloe Singleton at [email protected]
Interviews will be taking place week commencing 4th November
PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.
Expiry date: 03/11/2024
Clerk of Works
Company
Peabody
Salary
£55,000
Job Type
Full-time
Location
South East London
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Hiring Local
Disability Confident
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
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About us
We're at a particularly exciting point in our story: Catalyst joined the Peabody Group as a subsidiary on 1 April 2022, and should fully merge in April 2023.
The new organisation will be responsible for 104,000 homes, with 220,000 residents across London and the South East of England. By joining together, we’ll go further and faster with our plans to improve our services, invest in our homes and communities and create innovative solutions to the challenges of carbon consumption and building safety.
If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care. We offer great opportunities to develop and grow and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Metrics we Are Proud of
4000+
Employees paid the Real or London Living Wage
38%
of our board members are women
20%
Social value weighting in procurement activities
Benefits
Mental Health
Free, confidential assistance programme for 24/7 phone counselling, legal advice, and referral for therapy.
Health and Wellness
Annual allowance to spend on health benefits e.g. gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme and dental insurance
Giving Back
We also offer payroll giving to charity and you can take two working days to volunteer in the community.
Flexible Working
We're happy to talk flexible working, including part-time, compressed hours or from home.
Learning & Development
Multiple opportunities for L&D, including mentoring, career coaching, apprenticeships or e-learning
Support
We have a team of employee supporters, who can help you access information, support and guidance
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Disability Confident
Hiring Local
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
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