Contracts Manager (Repairs, Voids and Grounds Maintenance)
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12 days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Contracts Manager (Repairs Voids and Ground Maintenance
Location: Endurance House Histon Cambridge CB24 9ZR (Hybrid Working minimum one day per week working from home)
Salary:
Permanent/Full Time 35 hours per week Monday to Friday
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join CHS as a Contracts Manager (Repairs Voids and Ground Maintenance within our Property Services Team.
What youll do
To lead plan and manage all repair and maintenance activities across the housing stock ensuring that homes are safe well-maintained and compliant with relevant standards and regulations. The postholder will oversee both reactive and planned maintenance programs manage contractor performance and deliver a high-quality customer-focused service to residents.
About you
Knowledge/understanding of managing partnering contracts i.e. TPC/TAC/JCT terms & conditions together with ensuring close financial control of payments inc. profit & overheads.
Knowledge and understanding of procurement processes inc. OJEU procedures and s20 requirements for leaseholders.
Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation relevant to repairs and maintenance services
Ability to monitor own performance and deliver against agreed objectives financial targets and within budget constraints.
Ability to manage external contractors and provide effective direction and coaching.
Demonstrable experience of successfully leading and managing a team who deliver against objectives.
Knowledge of Windows-based IT packages or similar database software.
Our benefits include:
- Employee Discount Scheme (retail leisure gym membership and fitness equipment)
- GP Online
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrafice)
- Volunteering day off (once per annum
- 30 days holiday increasing to 35 days per annum inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff) depending on length of service
- Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Company sick pay scheme
- 58p per mile mileage allowance
- Refer a Friend Scheme (250)
- Contributory pension scheme which both you and CHS contribute to
- Enhanced maternity paternity adoption and surrogacy leave
- Flexible Working Policy
- Full induction
- Comprehenisve free training and development opportunities with paid time off
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Flexitime
- Free onsite/nearby parking
Closing Date: midnight Wednesday 19 November 2025
Interviews to be held: Week Commencing 1 December 2025
For more information or to arrange an informal chat please contact Tina Warren Director of Homes via email
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About Us
Founded in 1927 Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is an independent housing association with over 3000 homes in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. We are one of only two independent housing associations working just in Cambridgeshire and we are the only one to offer a blend of affordable rented homes specialist supported housing and a range of community support services.
Our Purpose
We are here to enable people to flourish by providing security and creating opportunities through the delivery of high-quality Cambridgeshire based homes with support.
The Benefits
Vision & Values
CHS will be a trusted local provider of long term affordable secure housing. We listen to our tenants and customers and provide support where needed. We will be entrepreneurial with a social purpose developing local partnerships and looking for new opportunities to support communities in Cambridgeshire.
Our Values are:
- Caring
- Openness
- Trust
Our Values are:
- Caring
- Openness
- Trust
The way we work the CHS way
- Flexible
- Creative
- Respectful
- Working in partnership
- Focused on the social objective
Benefits
Employee discount scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
Company sick pay
Comprehensive free training & development
Doctor Care Anywhere
Contributory pension scheme
Business mileage allowance
Employee Assistance Programme
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Groundskeeping
- Lawn Care
- Management Experience
- Facilities Management
- Landscape Maintenance
- Horticulture
- Irrigation
- Maintenance
- Operations Management
- Gardening
- Supervising Experience
About Company
CHS Group is a charitable housing association & social enterprise helping people and communities in and around Cambridgeshire
