Repairs Supervisor
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
3-month contract position with a local authority
Summary
- This is a 3-month contract position with a local authority aimed at leading and managing a team of Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) operatives responsible for delivering responsive repairs within a social housing environment. The role is crucial in ensuring that repairs are completed to a high standard on time and in compliance with quality health and safety requirements. It also focuses on delivering excellent customer service and maintaining high levels of tenant satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Line manage a team of up to 7 trade staff including skilled multi-skilled and unskilled workers.
- Support develop and performance manage staff to meet service standards and business objectives.
- Promote organisational values: High Performing One Team Make It Happen and Excellent Customer Service.
- Oversee the delivery of responsive repairs and maintenance within occupied social housing properties.
- Conduct pre- during- and post-inspections to ensure quality and compliance.
- Identify defects specify works and produce clear scopes of work and technical reports.
- Manage remedial works (snagging) and ensure completion within agreed timeframes.
- Investigate complaints and provide practical solution-focused outcomes.
Requirements
- Extensive experience supervising responsive repairs within a social housing environment.
- Experience managing a direct labour workforce (DLO).
- Strong understanding of building maintenance repair sequencing and defects.
- Experience working in a high-volume repairs or voids environment.
- NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant building trade (essential).
- Full UK Driving Licence (essential).
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health & safety qualification (desirable).
- Knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations (desirable).
Additional Information
- Working hours: 8 hours per day.
- Location: Carshalton Road Sutton Greater London SM1 4LE United Kingdom.
- Bi-weekly schedule.
- The role closes on 11th June 2026 apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
To lead and manage a team of Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) operatives delivering responsive repairs within a social housing environment
Required Education:
To lead and manage a team of Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) operatives delivering responsive repairs within a social housing environment
