Annual salary: up to £43,038.03
Void Supervisor
Location: Rotherham
Full Time Permanent
Salary up to £43,038.03 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card
42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday- Friday)
About the role:
We’re currently seeking a skilled and experienced Building Maintenance Supervisor (Voids & Surveying) to lead our team as part of a social housing contract in Rotherham. This is a dynamic, field‑based leadership role where you’ll oversee the delivery of void refurbishment works, ensuring properties are surveyed, repaired, and brought up to standard ready for re‑let.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a key supervisory role with a strong pipeline of voids work and a growing presence in the area. You’ll play a vital part in ensuring homes are safe, compliant, and ready for new residents, making a real impact across the community.
Duties:
1. Supervise the day‑to‑day delivery of void refurbishment works across empty properties
2. Carry out and oversee pre‑ and post‑void surveys to identify required works and confirm quality on completion
3. Ensure all works are completed safely, efficiently, and to required quality and compliance standards
4. Allocate resources, operatives, and subcontractors effectively to meet turnaround targets
5. Manage work schedules and priorities to support swift property handovers
6. Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, resolve issues, and maintain quality standards
7. Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety regulations, COSHH, and company procedures
8. Complete quality inspections and ensure remedial actions are implemented where required
9. Lead, support, and performance‑manage a team of operatives, including productivity and performance monitoring
10. Identify training needs and support development of the team
11. Enforce HR policies including attendance, conduct, and grievance procedures
12. Monitor and maintain company assets including vehicles, tools, PPE, and van stock
13. Oversee material usage and ordering to ensure cost‑effective delivery
14. Use systems and reports to track performance, survey outcomes, costs, and property condition
15. Liaise with client representatives, subcontractors, and suppliers to coordinate void delivery
16. Support contract mobilisation, compliance audits, and continuous service improvement
17. Assist with budget control, forecasting, and identifying efficiencies and potential gains
18. Provide cover for other supervisors during periods of absence or peak demand
19. Attend toolbox talks, training sessions, and company meetings
20. Ensure all activities reflect company values and maintain a professional image at all times
Role Criteria:
21. Previous experience as a Maintenance Supervisor or similar role within social housing or property maintenance
22. Strong experience managing voids works and property surveying
23. Proven track record of managing Health & Safety and compliance requirements
24. City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in a relevant trade
25. Full, valid UK driving licence
26. Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, including COSHH
27. Experience working with Schedules of Rates
28. Confident people manager with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams
29. Strong customer and client‑focused approach
30. Excellent organisational, planning, and problem‑solving skills
31. Ability to make sound decisions under pressure
32. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
33. IT literate with experience using works management systems
Benefits we can offer you.
34. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
35. Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
36. Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
37. Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
38. Family friendly policies
39. Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.