About the role
North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Asbestos Repairs & Maintenance Co-Ordinator (P402 or Equivalent Surveying Qualification, P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings Desired) to ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations.
In this role, you will conduct asbestos surveys, produce site drawings, prepare reports (where necessary), update records/systems and have a strong understanding of Asbestos Legislation and Asbestos Materials to maintain legal and safety standards and provide support and guidance to others as necessary.
You must be IT competent (tablet-based data capture, report generation and record keeping).
You will be detail-oriented, able to work on own initiative and have a 'can do' attitude. Strong communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks are essential.
Maintaining technical knowledge on asbestos and health and safety legislation, UKAS standards and industry best practices is required.
A full valid driving licence is essential.
What will you be doing?
As an Asbestos Repairs & Maintenance Co-Ordinator with North Northamptonshire Council, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
Your role will involve working closely with internal teams, contractors and external partners to maintain high standards and effective service delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out asbestos management, refurbishment, and demolition surveys, producing site drawings and detailed reports.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and council policies.
- Providing asbestos-related technical support to office staff, tradesmen and contractors.
- Maintaining accurate records.
- Establishing strong relationships across departments, ensuring clear communication, and supporting service improvements to meet council and customer expectations.
This role requires strong organisational and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload effectively. You must be able to work independently while collaborating with others to deliver a safe and compliant service. A valid driving licence and willingness to travel across North Northamptonshire are essential for this role.
About you
We are looking for a detail-oriented and methodical Asbestos Repairs & Maintenance Co-Ordinator with strong technical knowledge and a commitment to compliance and safety.
You will have a P402 Surveying and Sampling for Asbestos in Buildings qualification (or equivalent) and a solid educational background, ideally to GCSE level or beyond. Desirable qualification - P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings.
Key skills and attributes:
- Technical proficiency – Strong knowledge of asbestos surveying, reporting, and compliance.
- IT skills – Experienced in use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Teams, tablet based data capture, and report generation.
- Organisational ability – Able to work methodically, meet tight deadlines, and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Confidentiality & accuracy – Skilled in handling sensitive information with professionalism and attention to detail.
Customer focus – Committed to improving service quality and maintaining accurate records.
Our benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About us
Our Values and Behaviours
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy
Our Key Commitments
Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.
We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)
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