The Vacancy
🔨 Repairs Supervisor – Social Housing (Walton on Thames)
Join WPS and lead a team that makes a real difference in the community!
We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Repairs Supervisor to manage a skilled team of operatives delivering high-quality responsive repairs across social housing properties in Crawley.
🔧 What You’ll Do
1. ✅ Lead and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the responsive repairs team
2. 🕒 Ensure all repair works are completed on time and to the highest standards
3. 🏗️ Carry out site visits and oversee office-based planning and reporting
4. 📊 Monitor team performance, compliance, and health & safety requirements
5. 🤝 Build strong relationships with residents, contractors, and internal teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively
👷 What We’re Looking For
6. 📜 SSSTS certification (minimum requirement)
7. 🛠️ Proven experience in social housing repairs
8. 💼 Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills
9. 🏢 Ability to work across both site and office environments
10. 📍 Local to Crawley with a full UK driving licence
🌟 Desirable Skills
11. 🏘️ Previous experience managing repairs within a social housing setting
12. 💻 Familiarity with housing management systems and reporting tools
✨ Why Join WPS?
You’ll be part of a supportive team that values quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. We offer competitive pay, opportunities for career development, and the chance to make a positive impact in the community.
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
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Inside Housing Development Awards
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Investors in People 2022
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2022 Top 50 Employers for Women
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2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards