Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a leading housing provider in Macclesfield. This Maintenance Manager role is an exciting opportunity to lead a high performing in-house maintenance service covering responsive repairs and voids across more than 5000 homes in East Cheshire. If you are a proactive and people focused Maintenance Manager, this could be the perfect next step for you.

• Annual salary of £57000 (Pro Rata) plus an additional £2000 for out of hours escalations on a rota
• Great pension scheme with contributions up to 12 percent
• Flexible working hours and home working opportunities
• Health Cash Plan access
• On the job training and clear development pathways
• Health and wellbeing support including health MOTs and wellbeing events
• Discounts and cashback on major brands
• Modern office space and a friendly working environment

As the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the repairs and voids service, ensuring a seamless, proactive, and tenant focused in-house maintenance model. You will set the strategic direction for responsive repairs and voids, ensuring all services are delivered cost effectively and in line with organisational values.

• Lead a DLO of around 50 operatives including team leaders and operational managers
• Oversee trade teams and ensure strong operational performance and KPI achievement
• Manage budgets and financial controls for the in house maintenance service
• Oversee multiple trade streams including Voids, Estates, Responsive Repairs, Planned Works, Electrical, and Gas servicing and breakdowns
• Manage disrepair, complex casework, and customer focused resolutions
• Support out of hours escalations on a rota basis
• Manage and monitor the Trust supply chain
• Lead teams in line with Trust values, creating a positive and supportive culture
• Drive continuous improvement, service efficiency, and high customer satisfaction

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Manager within Social Housing or a similar environment
• Strong leadership ability with experience managing large in house repairs teams
• Confident overseeing KPIs, budgets, contracts, and operational performance
• Skilled in managing multi trade environments across repairs and voids
• People focused with excellent communication skills
• Able to lead by example and embed organisational values in everyday work

If you would like to be part of a growing organisation and take the next step in your career as a Maintenance Manager, we would love to hear from you.

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