* East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft (Rotterdam Road)
* £39,152 - £42,839
* 37 hours per week
* Full Time, Permanent
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We currently have an opportunity to join the Repairs and Maintenance Team as a Responsive Repair Manager.
Your role
The successful candidate will manage a team of multi-trade operatives and contractors delivering responsive repairs, maintenance and building refurbishment projects primarily in empty homes across the council’s housing stock, with additional works in corporate buildings and other property portfolios, including private sector works where applicable. The postholder will ensure that all works, predominantly empty home works, are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality and customer satisfaction.
What you need
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Building Maintenance environment and sound knowledge of Building Regulations and governing bodies such as Gas Safe, NICEIC, FENSA. Ability to read, understand and utilise scaled drawings such as plans, technical drawings and construction design.
Benefits
* Generous leave entitlement (25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
* Local government pension scheme
* Flexible working arrangements
* Learning and development tailored to your role
* A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes
* Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services
Closing date: Friday, 19 June 2026
Interview date: to be confirmed
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