Database Officer

Job Description

Exeter City Council is seeking to recruit a Database Officer as part of the Housing Asset Team where you will play a pivotal role in assisting us to deliver our asset management strategy to maintain and increase our housing stock. The postholder will be required to assist in the management of our databases including the collation and production of reports, data analysis and system verification.Our Housing Asset programme has seen us set, and meet, ambitious targets, for Health & Safety, compliance, whole house holistic R&M and planned works activities including delivering our own development programme to Passivhaus Standard, and through our place shaping approach we are building strong communities across the City. Our focus is on both new provision and substantial investment in our existing housing stock including a demanding target to retrofit properties and achieve a net zero carbon position by 2030.To ensure our continued success and growth we are looking for suitable individuals who can match our passion for delivering a high quality programme of affordable homes and thriving communities.To be part of this successful team you will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, be able to develop and maintain good working relationships, display a comprehensive understanding of "What matters" with customers, clients, contractors, leaseholders and other stakeholders, be willing to contribute to the development on the Councils online and social media presence to aid customer interaction, and support by making a positive contribution to the work of the whole Asset Team with a positive "Can Do" cultureAbout UsExeter is a dynamic and rapidly growing city, one of the most economically successful locations in the country. The Liveable Exeter Garden City project will deliver 12,000 new homes in the next 20 years in a green setting that supports the need for a sustainable and active city.Exeter is committed to becoming Net Zero Carbon by 2030. The City Council has ambitious plans to retrofit its housing stock to ultra-low energy standards, while ensuring all new developments have a net positive impact on biodiversity. It is also funding construction of the UKs first Passivhaus leisure complex, the UKs first Passivhaus Extra Care facility and a new Exeter Bus Station.Enquiries & InterviewsFor full details please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification. If you wish to arrange an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity please contact Gary Stenning, Asset Management Team Lead via e-mail or telephone.The selection and interview process for this post will be conducted virtually. If shortlisted to attend an interview, candidates will be provided the full details of the process and any software requirements at least 1 week in advance of the interview date. If any such candidates require reasonable adjustments to the process as a result of a disability please inform Interviews will be held w/c 19.10.2020 with invitations to the successful candidates being issued w/c 05.10.2020.