Job Description
Repairs and Voids Manager
£49,764 - £52,805 Pay award pending
Full time - 37 hours a week
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
About the role
Rugby Council are dedicated to providing high-quality services to our community, ensuring that our residents live in safe, well-maintained homes.
As our Repairs and Voids Manager, you’ll be leading and managing our large Property Repairs Team, being responsible for the maintenance of theCouncil’s social housing stock and leased properties, keeping them in a state of compliance within all statutory and regulatory requirements.
You’ll be ensuring that all work is completed efficiently, to a high standard and in line with Health and Safety Regulations through managing a team of skilled tradespeople, coordinating with external contractors, and maintaining strong relationships with tenants and stakeholders.
Please see the linked Job Profile for full details of the role.
About you
You’ll need to have strong experience of leading a Repairs and Maintenance Service within Social Housing leading a large multi-discipline workforce including field-based staff.
A strategic thinker, you’ll have demonstrable experience of 'on the ground’ delivery with process and design improvement skills and a strong commercial acumen with experience of budget planning and management.
You’ll have experience of successfully leading change in a team and driving service through performance management and improvements.
Benefits
* 40 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
* Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
* Hybrid working up to 60%
* Flexi time scheme
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* Structured Induction Program
* Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
* Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
* Family Friendly Policies
* Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
* Generous compassionate leave
* Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more