Trades Supervisor

Location: Tower Hamlets (Covering our North and East London patch)

Salary: £45,000

Please note that the successful candidate will undergo a basic DBS check.

Hyde is looking for an experienced and motivated Trade Supervisor to lead and support our frontline trades teams, ensuring high-quality repairs and maintenance services are delivered across our homes and communities. In this key operational role, you will be responsible for supervising multi-skilled operatives and/or specialist trades, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.

What You’ll be doing:

• Supervise, support and develop a team of trades operatives to deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance services.
• Monitor and manage day-to-day workload allocation, ensuring jobs are completed safely, on time and within budget.
• Carry out site visits, quality checks and post-inspections to ensure work meets required standards and specifications.
• Act as the first point of escalation for complex or sensitive repair issues, resolving problems quickly and effectively.
• Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with health & safety legislation, internal policies and safe systems of work.
• Support performance management of operatives, including coaching, mentoring and addressing underperformance where required.

About You:

• Proven experience in a trade or repairs environment, with previous supervisory or team leader experience.
• Strong technical knowledge within your trade area and understanding of building maintenance standards.
• Good understanding of health & safety legislation and safe working practices.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workloads and priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to use IT systems and mobile devices for job management and reporting.
• Full Driving License.

What We Offer:

• Great Pension
• Life Assurance
• Excellent Paid holidays
• Uniform
• Van with fuel card

Why join Hyde?

At Hyde, you’ll be part of a professional, supportive and purpose-driven organisation where your work directly contributes to safer communities and better customer outcomes. We value people who take ownership, work collaboratively, and are committed to delivering high standards of service. We take pride in delivering high-quality housing services and building stronger communities. We own and manage 125,000 homes and are driven by a strong social purpose - creating safe, affordable homes and thriving communities.

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility:

Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to life at Hyde. We’re committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be themselves. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, ensuring that different perspectives are represented in decision‑making, service delivery, and the way we shape our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.

Please note: candidates will be required to complete an online psychometric assessment prior to interview. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is identified.