Assistant Supervisor

Job Introduction

Assistant Supervisor 

PO2

We are looking for an experienced professional to work within Repairs and Investment.  

• You will be joining a dedicated reactive repairs team providing support services to our operational teams.

• You will be self-motivated, intuitive with the confidence to represent the Council’s interests in various forums and circumstances.

• Excellent communication skills and be customer focused

Part of your duties will include –

• Assist with managing, directing, motivating and developing staff
• Organise training and personal development. 
• Assist with the allocation of work in line with Council policies and procedures
• Assisting in developing and promoting new workshop standards and working practices
• Promoting high standards of working practices.
• Assist with the delivery of all works within agreed budgets and timescales.

As an Assistant Supervisor you will need –

• Good observational skills
• Knowledge of the construction industry, including planning for materials, trades, building methods and legal requirements.   
• Excellent organisational, communication and negotiating skills.
• Good written communication, report writing and computer skills.
• Able to interpret financial and statistical information, in regard to the day to day needs and requirements of running a workshop.   
• The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with staff at all levels.

Ideally you should have a recognised qualification and/or related experience with a good knowledge of the building industry.  

 You will have the skills and abilities required to deal with the conflicting demands and timescales, whilst maintaining good relationships with team members. 

For an informal discussion please contact paul.megson@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.