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Liberty has an exciting opportunity for a Repairs Supervisor to join our team, based in Derby. You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis working 40 hours per week, 8:00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, plus part of the paid escalation out of hours rota for managers. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £35,689 per annum, on call standby, company van or vehicle allowance, plus excellent benefits!
We are an experienced and innovative repairs and maintenance firm that is committed to putting customers and clients at the heart of everything we do. Liberty is passionate about housing maintenance and development, with a strong commitment to value for money services that make a positive difference to people and the communities in which we work.
The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with. We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.
Responsibilities for the Repair Supervisor role are:
Manage and supervise trade operatives and sub-contractors in the most profitable and productive way possible
Receive and issue daily job orders to and from trade operatives and subcontractors
Ensure the consistent delivery of an efficient and cost-effective customer-focused operational service, covering all maintenance and repairs activity undertaken by the section
Assist in the implementation of processes for the continuous improvement of organisations repairs service activities
Utilise a schedule of rates and narrative descriptions in the preparation of job orders
Carry out pre, post and intermediate site inspection visits
Undertake quality checks on completed work, or work in progress
Liaise with the Project Manager and Area Housing Teams staff on performance of repairs and completion dates
Assist with the identification of repair work not attributable to normal wear and tear
Take photographic evidence and when necessary, arrange the cost of such repair to be recharged
Monitor and report on contractual KPI’s
What we are looking for in our ideal Repairs Supervisor:
CGLI/ NVQ L3 or equivalent construction trade qualification. Familiar with NHF schedule of rates. No less than 5 years hands on tools experience. Experience working within the social housing sector on responsive & disrepair activities is desirable. Demonstrated ability to improve service and performance and be capable of using IT systems, including Microsoft Office software in particular Outlook Word and Excel. Experience within a social housing/construction environment is required.
We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:
- Pension scheme
- 25 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher
YuLife, includes:
- Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
- Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
- Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
- Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
- Online Health Check
- Nutrition consultations
- Online fitness program
- YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
- Free will writing
- Reward scheme for healthy behaviors to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards.
- Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts
Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:
- Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
- Discounted gym membership
- Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail
In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.
Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.
As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks. For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.
Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.
As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake
pre employment checks. For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and
Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon
commencing employment with Liberty.
If you have the desire to work in a busy and high performing team, why not join us as our Repairs Supervisor, click “apply” below – we want to hear from you!
Closing date for applications is the 24th October 2024 (we do however reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier depending on number of applications received).
