Two senior opportunities to shape the safety, compliance and performance of Dorset Council's estate.
Dorset Council is delivering major change through the Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) 2024–2030, moving toward a more proactive, professional and data driven approach to managing land and property. These two Repairs & Maintenance Manager roles sit at the heart of that transformation, ensuring our operational, commercial and community buildings are safe, well maintained and fit for the future.
To find out more and take a look at the other roles we have available in Assets & Property please see our careers page.
About The Roles
We are recruiting two managers within our Facilities Management service:
Operational Assets R&M Manager
Responsible for maintaining and improving buildings that support council operations, such as offices, libraries, depots and service hubs. You will lead a team of R&M Surveyors and ensure these assets remain compliant, safe and suitable for frontline service delivery.
Commercial & Community Assets R&M Manager
Focused on income generating, public facing and community based assets, you will manage maintenance activity that supports tenants, local organisations and community users, ensuring assets remain viable, safe and well maintained.
Both roles are vital in ensuring the estate supports Dorset Council's ambitions for strong places, resilient communities and effective services.
What You'll Lead
* Building safety and statutory compliance, ensuring all assets in your portfolio meet Health & Safety and building standards and are regularly inspected.
* Planned and reactive maintenance, overseeing delivery of property repairs and maintenance programmes with the Condition & PPM Manager and your R&M Surveyors.
* Contract and supplier performance, ensuring third party contractors deliver high quality, value for money services, resolving issues quickly and effectively.
* Budget, risk and performance oversight, managing resources, monitoring KPIs, and maintaining strong governance and reporting.
* Accurate property data, ensuring asset information is current, reliable and used to support effective decision making across the service.
These roles directly influence how Dorset Council maintains its estate, reducing maintenance backlogs, protecting users, improving building condition and enabling long term sustainability.
Why join Dorset Council?
You'll join a forward thinking Assets & Property service that is strengthening compliance, investing in systems and driving culture change across the organisation. Both roles offer the chance to lead teams, shape standards and deliver visible improvements across a diverse and interesting estate.
About You
You are an experienced maintenance or property professional with:
* Strong leadership and people management skills
* A proven track record in building maintenance, compliance and contract management
* Ability to manage budgets, prioritise risk and deliver complex programmes
* Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and problem solving skills
* Confidence working in a fast paced, multiservice environment
* IOSH/NEBOSH and BIFM qualifications are desirable but not essential.
Apply now
If you're motivated by improving building safety, strengthening maintenance standards and leading change across a large and varied estate, these are exceptional opportunities to make a lasting impact.
Further Information
Travel requirement
Regular travel across Dorset's estate is for both roles. Suitable transport must be available.
For an informal conversation about this role, please contact James Langdale Service Manager for Facilities Management on ; or Jessica Maskrey, Head of Assets & Property on
The work will include some evening, weekend work including sleep-ins for which there is an allowance and bank holidays. We are a flexible employer and would welcome a discussion around a variety of hours to be mutually agreeable.
Relocation expenses package
A generous relocation package is payable, of which up to £8,000 (of HMRC eligible elements) are free of tax. We can offer you help to move whether you are looking to buy or rent, depending on your circumstances.
Our Package Includes
* an initial advance of up to £2,500 payable when you start
* help towards fees associated with buying/selling (up to £6,500)
* an option to receive help towards your rent or mortgage in the first two years
Key Skills Recruitment And Retention Payment
This role is included within Dorset Council's key skills recruitment and retention scheme, which may offer a one-off payment of between £1,500 and £2,000, pro rata for part time hours, subject to an approved business case.
The payment is designed to support recruitment to posts where there is a recognised skills shortage and risk to service delivery if the role remains hard to fill.
The payment is made after successful completion of 24 months' continuous service in the post and is subject to tax and national insurance, and is non-pensionable.
The scheme applies to this permanent vacancy only and eligibility is assessed in line with the council's policy, with the full terms confirmed in the offer letter.
About Us
At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video:
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At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.
We
* provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
* work in partnership to make a real difference
* value every role and the impact it has on our communities
* support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive
You Will
* be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
* have access to a range of benefits and support
* receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.
This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.
If you're passionate about making a difference, we'd love you to join us.