Technical Officer

Help support the delivery of housing services that make a difference

Tendring District Council is looking to recruit motivated and organised Technical Officers to join our Building Services team.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with strong administration, data management and customer service skills who are looking to develop a career within housing, property and building services. The role supports the delivery of repairs, maintenance, asset management, compliance and housing safety services across approximately 3,200 Council homes.

Working within a busy and supportive team, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate records, supporting operational delivery, coordinating activities and ensuring the Council has the information needed to make informed decisions and meet its regulatory responsibilities.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Technical Officer, you will provide administrative, technical and data support across a wide range of Building Services functions.

Your responsibilities will include

• Providing administrative and data support to Building Services teams.
• Supporting responsive repairs, voids, planned maintenance, compliance and asset management activities.
• Maintaining accurate property, repairs, asset and compliance records.
• Updating and managing information held within housing, asset management and contractor systems.
• Collecting, validating, reconciling and cleansing operational and performance data.
• Supporting the administration of inspections, surveys and contractor activities.
• Raising work orders, processing variations and monitoring service requests.
• Assisting with invoice validation and financial administration processes.
• Maintaining audit trails and ensuring records are retained in accordance with Council requirements.
• Preparing information to support regulatory reporting, performance management and service improvement initiatives.
• Attending meetings and providing administrative support, including minute taking when required.

Why Join Tendring District Council?

This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience within one of the Council's largest and most important operational services.

You will contribute directly to the effective management of housing repairs, maintenance, compliance, asset management and safety programmes that support thousands of residents across the district.

Whether you are starting your career or looking to build on existing administration and technical support experience, this role offers excellent opportunities to develop your skills and progress within Building Services.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Work flexibly across Building Services functions as required.
• Maintain confidential and accurate records in accordance with Council policies.
• Attend occasional evening meetings where required.
• Keep up to date with changes to legislation, regulations, policies and service procedures relevant to the role.
• Comply with all Council policies relating to ICT, information governance, health and safety and customer service.

Interview Date: W/C 23 November 2026