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Repairs Manager

Howells Recruitment
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS30JF

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Contracts Manager / Repairs Manager in Social Housing offers a salary of up to £55k plus a package.
  • This position is based in Essex and involves managing a team of Supervisors and trades to deliver a high-quality repairs service.
  • Candidates should have experience in managing reactive repairs and maintenance, ensuring properties meet housing and quality standards.
  • The role requires effective relationship management with stakeholders and the ability to handle escalated complaints and budget management.
  • Applicants are expected to have relevant experience in the social housing sector to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory provisions.

Contracts Manager / Repairs Manager - Social Housing

Up to £55k plus package

Based in Essex

We are working with an award winning Social Housing Repairs & Maintenance Contractor who are looking for a Repairs Manager to join their team based in Essex. The key function of this role is to manage the team of Supervisors and trades delivering the repairs service, ensuring a high quality and commercially focused service is delivered.

Key Responsibilities

  • To lead and ensure the efficient management of the reactive repairs and maintenance of properties, ensuring these properties meet the required housing and quality standards, whilst maximising resident satisfaction and contributing to business performance and financial strength.
  • Ensure that all activities undertaken meet the client's business objectives, turnaround times and other key performance indicators and work/ quality standards.
  • Develop and maintain procedures for responding quickly and effectively to complaints and enquiries from colleagues and customers.
  • Maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, clients, contractors and residents, whilst promoting and championing our client's values and standards at all times.
  • Deal with escalations of complaints including disrepairs and Environmental Health Notices (EHN).
  • To effectively manage a maintenance budget and authorise spends up to agreed levels whilst maximising cost effectiveness and having regard for financial strength.
  • Ensure compliance of the day to day or void teams in respect of governance and adherence to the relevant statutory and regulatory provisions, including health & safety.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.