Repairs and Maintenance Manager

Darlington, England, United Kingdom

12/15/2024

Based at: Darlington with the flexibility of home working

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Up to £42,000 (Depending upon qualifications and experience)

Here at SJOG we are committed to delivering excellent customer services to the people we support on a day-to-day basis, our staff live our values of Hospitality, Compassion and Respect and we make every day count.

We are seeking to recruit a Repairs and Maintenance Manager to join the Housing and Homes team to manage the delivery of SJOGs responsive repairs and maintenance service, ensuring repairs are completed within agreed performance targets and quality measures and support with the development and delivery of the capital works programme.

We manage a range of properties nationally from specialist supported accommodation for people with complex needs as well as a number of schemes providing support to people with learning and/or physical disabilities, we also provide support to some of the most vulnerable members of the community suffering from homelessness.

As Repairs and Maintenance Manager, you will manage a team of in-house maintenance operatives, and external contracts to ensure the day-to-day repairs function delivers an exceptional and effective customer focused service. You will ensure void property works are completed in accordance with the Lettable Standard and that any additional works (including minor adaptations) are completed to support customers moving into their new home. You will develop specifications and schedules of work to enable consistency of contractor quotes and value for money.

Essential Criteria

• HNC in Building Maintenance/Surveying (or similar) (or studying towards)
• At least 2 years experience of leading a repairs and maintenance service (or similar).
• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR).
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, British Standards, Building Regulations, Planning requirement and other Regulations and Codes of Practice related to the Service.
• Skilled in inspection, evaluation and follow up action on completed works.
• Ability to specific works, compile bills of quantity, issue tender documentation and evaluation.
• Experience of delivering services within frameworks and managing contractors.
• Experience of motivating and support teams to surpass performance targets.
• Ability to diagnosis repairs and maintenance issues and devise appropriate solutions.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, CDM and fire safety.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Ability to work with vulnerable groups and have awareness of issues affecting people with disabilities, including assessing adaptations.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and competing demands.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required. Regular travel will be required across the UK, including short notice visits responding to urgent issues.
  
  

Benefits And Rewards

• Annual leave entitlement of 33 days (pro-rata) including bank and public holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
  
  

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An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (which we will pay for) will be required for the role.

For further information on the vacancy or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrea Pearce, Property Services Asset Manager by emailing or call 07356 152199.