The City of Lincoln Council has an exciting opportunity for a Business Support Assistant to join the organisation.
The role involves working in a small administration team for the Department of Housing & Investment. The successful candidate’s duties will involve all general office administration tasks, as well as raising purchases orders and debtor accounts on the Agresso IT system, the typing and mail merge of letters and documents in Microsoft Office, importing into, and exporting from the Enterprise document management system, and management of the team e-mail inbox account.
Proficient use of computerised systems is essential, and an ability to data input with a high level of accuracy is critical.
You should possess excellent customer care and communication skills. The role also requires effective organisational skills to meet challenging deadlines.
Benefits we offer:
- Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
- Local government pension scheme (currently 23.4% employer contribution).
- Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail/supermarkets and homeware/tech).
- Health and Wellbeing support.
- Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).
For an informal discussion, please contact Jordan Allmond (Housing Business Support Manager) on jordan.allmond@lincoln.gov.uk
In order to complete your application, please download and read the job description attached. You will find the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification section, so please ensure you address this in your supporting statement.
All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period.
As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the City of Lincoln Council Safety Assurance Team as a Technical Officer (Fire Safety) on a permanent basis.
It is essential that the successful candidate holds a Fire Safety Certificate at Level 3 or above (e.g. NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate or equivalent) and at least 3 years of experience undertaking Fire Risk Assessments to apply for this position.
The Technical Officer (Fire Safety) will ensure compliance with legislation and best practice in fire safety and all health and safety matters relating to housing services and a construction industry. This will include to be responsible for ensuring the Fire Risk Assessments are undertaken and reviewed to the housing stock.
The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of health and safety legislation and statutory requirements and the application of such to provide sensible and proportionate advice, especially in relation to fire safety and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Fire Safety (England) Regulations, and Building Safety Act.
The successful candidate will hold a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety and/or a NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety and a Level 3 Fire Safety Certificate or above and at least 3 years’ experience carrying out Fire Risk Assessments.
As part of the application form, please provide detail on how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Key responsibilities:
- Work under the general direction of the Fire Safety Assurance Manager within the Directorate of Housing & Investment (DHI) to ensure compliance with legislation and best practice in fire safety and all health and safety matters relating to DHI and a construction industry.
- Work to create a positive health and safety culture by delivering against the Council’s health and safety policies, procedures and guidance.
- Free on-site parking
For an informal discussion, please contact Martin Kerrigan (Fire Safety Assurance Manager) on martin.kerrigan@lincoln.gov.uk
All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period. This role also requires a basic DBS check.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the City of Lincoln Council Safety Assurance Team as a Technical Officer (Asbestos Management) on a permanent basis.
It is essential that the successful candidate holds the P402 for Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings to apply for this position.
The Technical Officer (Asbestos Management) will ensure compliance with legislation and best practice in asbestos management and all health and safety matters relating to the housing services and construction industry. This will include to be responsible for ensuring the relevant type of asbestos survey is completed for the Council’s housing stock and ensuring the asbestos register is maintained.
The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of health and safety legislation and statutory requirements and the application of such to provide sensible and proportionate advice, especially in relation to asbestos and the Control of Asbestos Regulations.
The successful candidate will hold a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety and/or a NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety and P402 Surveying and Sampling Strategies in Buildings and P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings qualifications.
- Work under the general direction of the Fire Safety Assurance Manager within Housing Services to ensure compliance with legislation and best practice in asbestos management and all health and safety matters relating to Housing Services and a construction industry.