Works Contracts Manager

We are looking for an experienced Small Works Contracts Manager to take ownership of a varied portfolio of responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and improvement projects. The role will manage both directly employed trades and approved subcontractors across a broad range of property services, with a strong focus on delivery, quality, commercial control and customer service.

• Manage multiple Small Works jobs from instruction through to completion.
• Plan and allocate works across directly employed trades and approved subcontractors based on competency, availability and location.
• Manage responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and quoted works across multiple trades.
• Monitor live workloads, outstanding actions, follow-on works and completion dates.
• Maintain commercial control of labour and materials, identifying variations and additional works early.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, residents and operatives.
• Ensure health & safety requirements and relevant property risks are appropriately managed and escalated. What

• Experience managing Small Works, repairs, maintenance, refurbishment or multi-trade property works.
• Experience managing both directly employed operative and specialist subcontractors.
• Good practical knowledge of general building maintenance and property defects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple live jobs and changing priorities.
• Commercial awareness and confidence controlling costs, resources and variations.
• Strong client-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with in social housing and/or Local Authority environment is highly desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.

The Role This is a hands-on operational role for someone comfortable working across all property services and balancing the demands of residents, clients, trades and programme & commercial performance. We are looking for someone practical, organised and accountable who is confident making day-to-day decisions within a fast-moving Small Works department.