Responsive Repairs Manager

• East Suffolk Council
• Address: Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk
• Salary: £39,152 - £42,839 per annum
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Repairs and Maintenance Team as a Responsive Repair Manager.

You will manage a team of multi-trade operatives and contractors delivering a range of responsive repairs, maintenance, and building refurbishment projects primarily in empty homes across the Council’s housing stock, with additional works in corporate buildings, and other property portfolios, including private sector works where applicable. You will ensure that all works, predominantly empty home works, are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality and customer satisfaction.

You will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of a Building Maintenance environment and have sound knowledge of Building Regulations and Governing Bodies such as Gas Safe, N.I.C.E.I.C, FENSA. You will also have the ability to read, understand and utilise scaled drawings such as plans, technical drawings and construction design.

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.