Repairs Manager (Contractors & Voids)
£53,460 to £55,603 plus £9,967 Market Forces Supplement pro rata for hours worked
Status: Full Time
Job Type: Permanent
Hours Of Work: 37
About the role
To successfully lead, direct and manage the in-house day-to-day repairs service and support contractors, providing a comprehensive service to customers in accordance with defined legislative and regulatory standards and council policies.
To achieve high levels of productivity, cost effectiveness and quality, ensuring maximum
performance in accordance with the standards and policies of Stevenage Borough Council.
To co-ordinate, direct and manage support contractors to ensure a seamless repairs service.
About you
• Provide strong, effective leadership, including championing corporate activities and initiatives that cross service boundaries and implement effective joined up approaches and solutions to meet the Council’s vision and values.
• Through personal example, provide employees with positive leadership, guidance, direction and motivation that harness the strengths and talents of individuals and promotes achievement of our “one team” culture.
• Foster and maintain excellent working relationships with relevant teams, partner organisations and pursue new ways to deliver services in collaboration with others which benefit the Council, partners and customers.
• Represent the Council externally as appropriate, acting as an ambassador and developing relationships to ensure a positive view of the Council and to influence agendas to meet organisational need
Our benefits
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: Available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities: All our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• Leave: A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• Holidays: 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• Training: An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Travel: Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycling: Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: Secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: Via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Wellbeing: Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union
Closing date for receipt of applications: 24 April 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing: 4 May/and or 11 May 2026
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board | Hertfordshire County Council
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click Equality and Diversity