Annual salary: up to £39,312.50
Supervisor
Location: Tannochside – 75% Field based, 25% office based
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent (42.5 hours per week)
Salary: £37,000 per annum + company van, fuel card, and benefits package
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, staff rewards, volunteering leave, family-friendly policies
Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. At the end of May 2021 Mears had over 19000 service users across the three regions. Mears work in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong operational oversight, excellent communication, and a commitment to service excellence. You’ll manage trades and subcontractors, carry out inspections, and ensure compliance with company procedures and industry regulations.
Role Responsibilities
1. Conduct pre- and post-inspections on internal and external tenanted properties
2. Inspect works at height including doors, windows, and snagging on scaffolding
3. Supervise and coordinate tradespeople and subcontractors across multiple workstreams
4. Oversee planned, cyclical, and responsive repairs to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
5. Ensure all works meet industry standards and building regulations
6. Log works and generate reports using PDA systems and Excel
7. Provide excellent customer care and resolve issues professionally
8. Monitor productivity, resource allocation, and contract profitability
9. Conduct regular site visits to assess progress, quality, and compliance
10. Compile management reports on operational activities and performance
11. Ensure adherence to health and safety protocols and company operating procedures
Role Criteria
12. A full valid UK driving licence
13. Experience in the above duties
14. A trade background with hands-on knowledge of building maintenance practices
15. Ability to carry out inspections and assess work against quality standards
16. Comfortable working at height and inspecting scaffolding-based works
17. Strong understanding of planned, cyclical, and responsive repair programmes
18. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
19. Ability to use PDA systems and Excel for reporting and logging tasks
20. Strong customer focus and commitment to service excellence
21. Organisational and planning skills to manage resources and meet deadlines
22. Very good problem solver
23. Willing to learn and support the team by being adaptable to all manners of the works
Benefits we can offer you.
24. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
25. Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
26. Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
27. Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
28. Family friendly policies
29. 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.