Our client, based in Kent, is currently recruiting for a Repairs Supervisor on a 9 month fixed term contract.

The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The salary for this role is £40,500 per annum plus £2,640 out of hours duty.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Industry Schedule of Rates and significant experience of working at a managerial level delivering a reactive repairs service through directly employed operatives and sub-contractors.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• To organise, manage and control a multi trade workforce of operatives and subcontractors to provide a comprehensive repairs service

• Carry out on-site inspections of repairs ensuring high standards of quality work and Customer Satisfaction, deal with any complaints arising from the operatives and subcontractors being managed and jobs undertaken

• Clearly publish to staff the qualitative and quantitative performance targets and monitoring systems, to ensure that work is completed and service is delivered to a standard that meets or exceeds service promise to residents

• Monitor the purchase of materials as stock items or against properties for audit trail

• Ensure all invoices / interim payments are made without delay and invoiced out payments are received for completed works

• Carry out post inspections on site to identify quality, defects and improvements, ensuring high standards of work and customer satisfaction

Experience required:

• Significant experience of working at a managerial level.

• Experience of delivery of capital programme works.

• Experience of delivering a reactive repairs service through directly employed operatives and sub-contractors.

• Experience of managing professional staff where performance and the achievement of targets are core to business success.

• Experience of evaluating time and material requirements.

• Experience in dealing with contractors in a supervisory capacity.

• Experience in working with mobile technology. Experience of IT to include Microsoft Word and Excel

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Knowledge of Industry Schedule of Rates

Rewards and Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme 4% to 10% matched contributions

• Free onsite car parking

• Life assurance of 4x annual salary (Terms and Conditions apply)

• 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays

• Two volunteer days per year

• Employee assistance programme (24/7 telephone advice, information portal & face to face counselling sessions)

• Corporate eye care scheme providing free eye tests and free VDU glasses or contribution towards VDU glasses

• Extensive annual Staff Wellbeing programme

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave provision

• Flexible annual benefits (for dental, healthcare, shopping vouchers, technology etc.)

• Annual flu vaccinations

• Access to an extensive range of corporate discounts on shopping, travel & days out

• Social events, including lunchtime walking, rounders, festive Fridays

• Travel loan

Working hours:

• 40 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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