Operations Manager; Reactive Maintenance Response

Operations Manager (Reactive Maintenance Response)

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Operations Manager (Reactive Maintenance Response)

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Base pay range

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experiencedReactive Team Manager, in our Reactive Response teambased at Swarkestone, South Derbyshire.

Advertised Salary: £40,838+ car cash allowance (£5,100 p.a.) + benefits (see 'what we offer' section).

About the role

This role will, amongst other things, involve:

• Work with other Trust colleagues to deliver a programme of reactive and prioritised planned work across the East Midlands & Yorkshire Northeast region, ensuring disruption to the visitors is minimised and wider Trust objectives are met.
• Lead and motivate a team of colleagues and volunteers to ensure they support the Trusts wider objectives of brand awareness, wider public support and delivering health and wellbeing outcomes.
• Represent the Trust with local stakeholders and draw in expertise as required.
• Provide excellence in the visitor experience for the Canal & River Trust through the effective planning and delivery of Reactive maintenance and repair works to protect and enhance the reputation of the network as a valued national asset and the provision of customer service. You will be responsible for your team from scheduling to delivery on site.
• Perform construction activities alongside general management responsibilities.

Our ideal applicant will hold good knowledge of Health and Safety is essential including CDM, risk assessments, method statements and temporary works.

Location & coverage

Based out ofSwarkestone, South Derbyshire this role will requireregular travelacross the East Midlands region and Yorkshire Northeast region when required. You need to have your own transport and valid UK driving licence, as well as a willingness to work away from home on occasion.

See our network map here:

Please select the below maps to see the regions to be covered for this role:

YNE Region Map

East Midlands Waterways Map

Skills, knowledge & experience:

The Canal & River Trust wants to create a sustainable and evolving canal and river network that is a national treasure – accessible to and cherished by all. Core to delivering this vision the job holder will be committed to equality and diversity whereby fellow employees, customers, our partners and volunteers feel respected, included and valued.

Key accountabilities:

• Delivery of a prompt first level response for reactive construction work, to ensure the safety of visitors and the availability of the network.
• Line management, coaching and mentoring of a team delivering a program of works.
• Development of the team to ensure that the appropriate skills and competencies are maintained expanded.
• Ownership of a program of planned and reactive repair work through employee, volunteer and contract work streams, to time, quality and budget, implementing efficiencies to maximise the impact of available resources.
• Delivery of works whilst ensuring compliance with safety, environmental and safety requirements.
• Management of small projects and associated budgets.
• Liaison with and coordination of Trust priorities with other teams to ensure all works and initiatives within their program are delivered with current and future visitors in mind.
• Participation in the planning and delivery of a 24/7 on call response, to ensure visitor and neighbour safety and satisfaction is always maintained.
• Responsible for equipment, vehicles and buildings to the required standards to ensure their availability for work and cost effectiveness.
• Always display the Trust values and behaviours.
• Ensure that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promote inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s…