At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team managing legal disrepair cases and ensure compliance with housing standards.
- Company: Join a top-tier social housing contractor in Croydon.
- Benefits: Earn £27.00 per hour, with a company van and fuel card from day one.
- Other info: Enjoy a clear pathway to permanent employment with excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in social housing disrepair and strong technical knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 24.3 - 29.7 £ per hour.
Location: Croydon (Covering South London patch)
Pay Rate: £27.00 per hour (Temp to Perm)
Package: Company Van & Fuel Card Provided
Contract Type: Temp to Perm (Initial agency trial period transitioning to a full permanent contract)
Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday (Standard Business Hours)
We are urgently recruiting a Disrepair Supervisor based out of Croydon to lead a specialist team delivering legal compliance and disrepair remedial works across South London. Paying £27.00 per hour, this position is offered on a Temp to Perm basis, providing top-tier hourly pay during your agency trial period along with long-term career stability once established on the permanent headcount.
Why Apply for This Role
- Competitive Hourly Rate: Excellent pay at £27.00/hr.
- Clear Pathway to Permanency: Direct temp-to-perm route with a market-leading social housing contractor.
- Full Company Package: Company vehicle and fuel card supplied from Day One.
- Specialist Workstream: Focus specifically on complex disrepair cases rather than standard high-volume, reactive call-outs.
- Localised Patch: Operational base in Croydon with managed travel across South London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Disrepair Case Management: Oversee, schedule, and quality-check remedial works arising from legal disrepair claims (Section 11, damp & mould, structural defects).
- Technical Pre- & Post-Inspections: Review technical surveyor reports, scope required multi-trade works, and perform final sign-off inspections to ensure compliance with legal standards.
- Operative Supervision: Lead direct multi-trade teams and specialist subcontractors, ensuring works are completed within strict court-directed or agreed legal timelines.
- Tenant & Legal Interface: Act as a sensitive, professional point of contact for residents, resolving access issues and managing high-stress tenant interactions diplomatically.
- IT & Compliance Reporting: Log variations, upload site photographic evidence, and update job status records via handheld IT/PDA systems.
Candidate Profile & Requirements:
- Social Housing Experience: Essential background as a Supervisor, Inspector, or Foreman within social housing disrepair, reactive repairs, or void refurbishments.
- Disrepair Expertise: Strong working knowledge of legal disrepair processes, Schedule of Rates (SOR), housing health and safety rating systems (HHSRS), and damp/mould diagnosis.
- Certifications: Valid CSCS card and SSSTS or IOSH qualification preferred.
- IT Skills: Comfortable using mobile handheld technology, job scheduling software, and MS Office.
- Full UK Driving Licence: Required to operate the company fleet vehicle.
If you are an experienced Disrepair Supervisor ready to step into a high-paying temp-to-perm role in Croydon, click APPLY NOW with your updated CV for immediate consideration.
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