Job Description

Role: Gas Quality Control Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Grade I - £44,711 - £47,754 per annum

Location: Harvey Road, NG8 3BB

We've got an exciting opportunity available for a talented individual to join our workforce as a Gas Quality Control Officer - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

It is the Gas Quality Control Officers' role to provide an effective quality control regime, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records ensuring that regular inspections of work in progress and work completed are undertaken, for Nottingham City Council housing stock.

We will look to you to ensure that all gas servicing, maintenance, and installations are carried out satisfactorily to Gas Services specifications and in accordance with current gas safety regulations and manufacturers' instructions. Overseeing the work completed by the Gas Heating Engineers who maintain assets to meet statutory minimum standards for housing, and installation, repair and maintenance obligations as a landlord (under the tenancy agreement).

This role is key in contributing to the provision of good quality rented housing and the achievement of high levels of tenant satisfaction, improving the landlord and tenant relationships and protecting health and safety.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

1. All relevant Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) qualifications for domestic and industrial/commercial installations

2. Experience of carrying out investigations and tests to identify faults

3. Thorough knowledge and understanding of Gas Safety Regulations (1998) and relevant Building Regulations and British Standards

4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with customers and colleagues of all levels

5. Ability to use computer-based systems to maintain systems, records and to produce reports

6. Ability to inspect gas work on domestic and industrial/commercial properties ensuring a high standard with the ability to share technical knowledge with others

You can find the full job description for this post here.

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements listed above in your CV & supporting document.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date: 7 March 2025 (midnight)

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home

If you have any queries relating to the role or recruitment process, please contact: recruitment@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.