Goodman Masson are currently working with a social housing organisation in Sussex to recruit for an interim Maintenance Manager
Rate - £300 - £400 a day INSIDE IR35 umbrella
Are you an experienced maintenance professional looking for your next leadership challenge? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established housing provider committed to delivering high-quality homes and services to its residents.
We’re looking for a Maintenance Manager to oversee a dynamic team of surveyors and administrative staff, ensuring efficient delivery of maintenance services and high levels of customer satisfaction.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Leading a team of surveyors and support staff in delivering responsive repairs, void property inspections, disrepair cases, and cyclical maintenance.
Managing the performance of contractors and contracts to ensure service delivery meets agreed KPIs and SLAs.
Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation across all maintenance activities.
Taking ownership of budget management, delivering value for money and continuous service improvement.
Acting as a key escalation point for maintenance issues and leading on complaint resolution.
Supporting cross-departmental collaboration to drive excellent customer outcomes.
Contributing to reports and briefings for senior leadership and governance groups.
Participating in an on-call rota for emergency repairs outside of office hours.
What We’re Looking For:
Minimum 5 years' experience managing maintenance services and surveying teams, ideally within a housing or property setting.
Strong contract and performance management experience, including knowledge of CDM regulations.
Confident in diagnosing property issues, writing specifications, and supervising contractor work.
Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
Comfortable using IT systems and maintaining accurate records.
Relevant qualifications: minimum HNC in Construction or Building plus a recognised contract management qualification.
A sound understanding of health and safety, construction practices, procurement routes, and property legislation.
Commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding.
If this role is of interest, please email over your CV to (url removed)