Assistant Maintenance Officer

Drumchapel Housing Co-operative Ltd is a community-based housing co-operative in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow. We provide housing/management services for 480 social rented properties.

We have an exciting opportunity for the right person to make a positive contribution toward the effective maintenance and development of our range of high-quality houses in Drumchapel.

Working as part of a small team you will be responsible for providing an effective, efficient maintenance service to tenants through providing a high-quality service in relation to reactive repairs, cyclical works, planned maintenance and tenant safety.
You will be responsible for the effective and efficient administration of all aspects of our repairs service, liaison with contractors and service providers, and working collaboratively with colleagues in all departments in the Co-operative.

You will be expected to be proactive, take ownership of challenges, and deliver effective solutions.

The successful candidate will ideally have relevant experience of the maintenance function, preferably in a housing environment and/or hold a recognised qualification in a relevant discipline although the formal qualification is not essential.

You will be highly self-motivated, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be confident in the use of Microsoft packages and be committed to delivering high quality customer service in everything that you do.