At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage planned maintenance and capital investment programmes in social housing.
- Company: Respected social housing provider with a focus on quality services.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working arrangements, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant career growth and engagement with residents.
- Why this job: Make an immediate impact in a high-profile role within a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading planned works in social housing and managing teams.
Our client, a well-established social housing provider operating across the Home Counties, is seeking an experienced Interim Planned Works Lead to provide strategic and operational leadership across a significant planned investment programme. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven social housing professional to join a high-performing team and lead the delivery of key capital and cyclical investment programmes, ensuring residents receive high-quality, value-for-money services.
The Role
- You will take responsibility for the successful delivery of planned maintenance and capital investment programmes across a diverse housing portfolio.
- You will oversee both an in-house Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) and external contractor partners, ensuring programmes are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction.
Key areas of responsibility will include:
- Leadership and management of planned investment programmes
- Delivery of kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes
- Oversight of cyclical maintenance works
- Management of DLO operations and performance
- Contractor management, mobilisation and performance monitoring
- Budget management and financial control across multi-million-pound programmes
- Programme planning, procurement support and contract governance
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant health, safety and building regulations
- Driving resident engagement and customer satisfaction throughout programme delivery
- Providing strategic advice and reporting to senior leadership teams
About You
We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:
- Significant experience leading planned works programmes within a social housing environment
- Strong knowledge of capital investment, component replacement and cyclical maintenance programmes
- Experience managing both DLO teams and external contractors
- A track record of delivering large-scale kitchen and bathroom programmes
- Strong commercial acumen, contract management and budgetary control skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities
- Experience operating at a senior management level within housing, property services or asset management
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to lead a high-profile planned investment portfolio
- Immediate impact role within a respected social housing provider
- Flexible working arrangements
- Competitive daily rate dependent on experience
- Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension
For a confidential discussion or to register your interest, please apply with your updated CV and one of the team will be in touch.
Planned Works Lead in St Albans employer: Braxfield Recruitment Limited
Braxfield Recruitment is an exceptional employer, offering a permanent Senior Surveyor position in Buckinghamshire that combines competitive salary with a supportive and inclusive work culture. Employees have the unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on housing quality and resident satisfaction, while also benefiting from professional growth through coaching and collaboration with experienced colleagues in the social housing sector.
Contact Details:
Braxfield Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
