Partnership Manager (Social Housing Responsive Repairs & Planned works)
Location: Basingstoke office, partnering with our client based around Berkshire/Hampshire and surrounding area, typically working Monday to Friday 37.5 hours.
The Partnership Manager is responsible for the day‑to‑day delivery and achievement of expected performance levels across all workstreams and zonal areas, driving efficiencies and productivity, enabling shared responsibility for success. Acting as key point of contact for the client, the manager shapes relationships and has autonomy to make a significant impact.
What's In It For You
- Attractive salary and benefits package
- 27 days holiday & BH – option to buy or sell holidays
- Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
- Company car or allowance
- Discounted healthcare scheme, high‑street and lifestyle discounts including Taste Card, a day paid volunteering per year, length‑of‑service awards, and many more.
Responsibilities
- A strong drive towards improving organisational performance through the development of action plans and appropriate risk‑management strategies.
- Ensuring that adequate pre‑planning takes place so that works are delivered in line with profit requirements.
- Good organisation skills and ability to plan your own time, using initiative and ability to work effectively.
- Awareness of self, performance, and impact of behaviour on others.
- Responsible approach to management, displayed by adoption of ethical and inclusive decisions.
- Ability to implement a clear and inspiring shared vision and purpose, aligned to the organisation’s aims and purposes, through strong communication skills.
- Openness to change, with the ability to employ effective change‑management strategies.
- Supporting the accurate build‑up and submission of tenders/quotations within the area of responsibility.
- Submitting accurate monthly valuations and reports to both external clients and internal management meetings.
- Identifying potential business‑development opportunities and developing client base.
- Managing the health, safety and welfare of contracts, staff, clients and the general public.
- Ensuring the production/distribution of compliant health & safety information, planning and carrying out training and development reviews.
- Ensuring that the company’s policies and procedures are being met and that the flow of information is shared.
- Continuously monitoring staff and resources to identify requirements, interview and recruit staff to meet these requirements.
- Chairing monthly communication meetings.
About You
You will have experience of working as a Partnership Manager (Senior Contracts Manager) within the Social Housing sector, working on multiple contracts. Knowledge of responsive repairs is a distinct advantage. You should have a solid understanding of Social Housing contracts; price‑per‑property knowledge would be beneficial.
You must be an expert in IT with proficient MS Office skills, hold a Full UK driving licence as travel around sites is a must, and be prepared to undergo a DBS check.
