Team Leader (Reactive) in Canterbury

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Team Leader to join a busy Facilities Management function within a public sector organisation. Reporting to the Lead Assets Works Delivery Manager, you'll take ownership of day-to-day repairs delivery across a large and varied estate; leading a dedicated team and working closely with planned works colleagues, contractors, and leaseholders.

The Role

• Lead the reactive works delivery team to ensure repairs are delivered on time, to budget, and to agreed standards across the estate; maintaining compliance with statutory obligations and sector best practice throughout.
• Work collaboratively with the Team Leader (Planned) to ensure resilience across both reactive and planned works delivery for the whole estate.
• Assist in developing long-term repairs and maintenance strategies; researching and applying professional and technical judgement to implement agreed delivery plans.
• Work with partner contractors to provide a responsive day-to-day repairs service for tenants, leaseholders, and customers; meeting performance targets within budget.
• Ensure appropriate consultation is undertaken with leaseholders in line with the Landlord and Tenant Acts and other relevant legislation.
• Work with Contracts Officers to provide technical expertise in the production of specifications and ongoing contractor management for repairs and maintenance contracts.
• Deliver procurement efficiencies and value for money; using technical expertise to inform specification writing and scope of works in compliance with statutory obligations and sector best practice.
• Manage the voids process (property element) to ensure turnaround times and quality meet targets; working with Housing Management and contractors to develop improved working practices.

What We're Looking For

Knowledge:

• Major legislation and issues affecting local government; social housing and operational property maintenance.
• Best practice across these functions within a similar environment or local authority.
• Compliance and statutory landlord obligations and their effect upon buildings; engineering services; trades; operations; materials and construction.

Experience:

• Managing repairs and maintenance services within the public sector; social housing; or a similar operating environment.
• Collating and analysing information for reports to councillors; residents; and other stakeholders.
• Developing; leading; mentoring; and motivating successful individuals and teams within an environment of change.

Skills:

• Managing multiple projects effectively and prioritising in response to changing deadlines.
• Exercising sound judgement in decision making; analysing problems; separating symptoms from causes; and identifying short and long-term solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly to a wide range of audiences.
• Setting and monitoring measurable performance targets.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with staff; partners; tenants; and stakeholders.
• A good level of IT competency across Microsoft 365; Google Workspace; and other service-based software systems.

Qualifications:

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE) or the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
• A broad knowledge of buildings and building engineering services; trades; operations; materials; and construction.

If this sounds like your next move, get in touch to find out more or apply now.

About Marks Consulting Partners

Marks Consulting Partners is a specialist public sector recruitment consultancy with over a decade of experience placing exceptional talent across Property Services; Housing Services; General Practice; Town Planning; Regeneration and Development; and Building Consultancy. With 267 public sector clients; a 96% repeat business rate; and a 100% client recommendation rate; we are proud to be trusted partners to the organisations we work with.