G4 Area Repairs Manager

Area Repairs Manager – Property Services

Location: Hamilton Business Unit
Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent
Salary: £52,922 – £57,885
Closing date: 6 January 2025, 11:55 PM

The role is to manage the housing repairs service for dedicated geographical areas within Property Services. The successful candidate will lead a diverse team of staff and craft operatives, and oversee a wide range of work streams and support services.

• External repairs
• Internal emergency repairs and repairs by appointment
• Programme of planned maintenance repairs
• Council's 24‑hour emergency repairs service
• Workshop at Hamilton & Clydesdale Business Unit
• New Build repairs
• Sheltered Housing repairs
• Fire Damage Works (Under £10k)
• Dampness Team
• Plan and efficiently use resources, manage budgets, and deliver tasks on time and within budget
• Develop, monitor and review performance indicators and reports
• Maintain a strong awareness of health and safety in the workplace
• Provide competent IT support, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. Experience with E‑Consol and Bi Query is advantageous.

• Demonstrable experience of planning, resource and budget management
• Commitment to customer care and strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in a housing maintenance environment, meeting targets and predetermined timescales
• Knowledge of health and safety practices
• Proficient IT skills (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel); experience with E‑Consol and Bi Query is an advantage
• Evidence of behaviours in the five specific behaviours framework:
  Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others, Performing

• Provide evidence of the five specific behaviours framework in the supporting documents section.
• Do not submit a CV or cover letter; upload all supporting materials under the "Supporting Documents" tab.
• All correspondence will be via your email address.
• Preferred candidates may be requested to assist the recruitment team with completion of checks; if checks are not completed in a reasonable timeframe you may be withdrawn from the selection process.
• Individuals canvassing Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire Council are disqualified.

South Lanarkshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all members of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the specification.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to supporting armed forces, veterans and their families under the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.

• Enrolment in award-winning local government pension scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme (optional)
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family-friendly policies (flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave)
• Employee discounts, including cinema tickets
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Programme (practical and emotional support)

Applicants born outside the UK, or who have lived or worked outside the UK for more than three months in the past ten years, must provide an Overseas Criminal Records Check translated into English and confirmed that the applicant has no pending criminal record proceedings.

Applicants:
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003 applies to this post.

NOTE: We do not accept CVs in place of the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.