At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee reactive repairs, void property works, and housing disrepair programmes across residential properties.
- Company: Join a national property services contractor focused on high-volume housing maintenance in South London.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, car allowance, fuel card, and additional company benefits.
- Other info: A full UK driving licence is required; relevant construction qualifications are advantageous.
- Why this job: This role offers responsibility for key social housing contracts and career development opportunities.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing reactive maintenance and strong knowledge of KPIs and budgets are essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Contracts Manager with a background in reactive repairs, voids, disrepair or social housing maintenance? We are recruiting for an established national property services contractor delivering high-volume housing maintenance programmes across South London. This is a key operational role with responsibility for the performance of multiple contracts, leading direct labour and subcontractor teams while ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.
The Role
- Oversee reactive repairs, void property works and housing disrepair programmes across occupied and vacant residential properties.
- Manage reactive repairs, voids and disrepair contracts.
- Lead Site Managers, Supervisors, operatives and subcontractors.
- Monitor KPIs, budgets, service levels and programme performance.
- Manage labour, materials and subcontractor resources.
- Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
- Handle escalations, complaints and complex resident issues.
- Monitor costs, variations, forecasts and contract profitability.
- Support valuations and commercial reporting.
- Drive service improvements and contract growth.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety, quality and contractual standards.
About You
- Experience managing reactive maintenance, voids, disrepair or response repair contracts.
- A strong background in social housing, property services or housing maintenance.
- Experience leading direct labour and subcontractor teams.
- Experience managing high-volume workstreams or multiple contracts.
- Good knowledge of KPIs, budgets and service-level targets.
- Strong client, stakeholder and resident management skills.
- Experience using repairs, job management or contract management systems.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Relevant construction management, building maintenance or health and safety qualifications would be advantageous.
Package
- Fuel card (can be used for personal mileage).
- Company benefits.
- Support from established operational and commercial teams.
- Career development and progression opportunities.
- Responsibility for key social housing contracts across South London.
This role could suit an experienced Contracts Manager, Reactive Repairs Manager, Voids Manager, Disrepair Manager, Response Maintenance Manager or Operations Manager. Apply with your CV or contact us directly for a confidential conversation.
Contract Manager – Repairs and Maintenance employer: RecruitMe
This established national property services contractor operates across South London, focusing on high-volume housing maintenance. Employees benefit from a fuel card for personal mileage and support from experienced operational teams, fostering career progression.
