Mechanical Manager; Domestic Heating

• Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
• Address: Great Wenham Operational Hub, near Ipswich, Suffolk C07 6PS
• Salary: £45,091 - £52,413 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

We are looking for a Mechanical Manager (Domestic Heating) to join our Compliance Team. If you share our values and you are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you.

Reporting to the Compliance Manager you will lead on the operational delivery of the domestic mechanical heating service across our housing assets.

The Compliance Team oversees the management and maintenance of the key compliance areas of gas, electrical, asbestos, fire, lifts and water hygiene as well as playing a pivotal role in the management of damp and mould.

You will ensure that contractors deliver their service in accordance with contractual requirements.

You will also ensure that gas, oil, ASHP and solid fuel servicing is undertaken to domestic assets, including detector testing and sealed system servicing so that we meet our statutory and regulatory obligations.

We are looking for an experienced professional, with a housing background, who has worked with all forms of heating types to domestic properties to lead our operational delivery across our housing assets.

• hold an HNC in mechanical engineering or Building Construction / Building Surveying or a related subject
• be a Member of Gas Safe and have Gas Safe registration
• possess or be willing to study for an IOSH Managing Safely certificate and Level 4 VRQ in compliance for housing

You will be required to make site visits in a large rural area, so access to personal transport and a valid driving licence will be a necessity.

• Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 days after 5 years).
• Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Private Health Care Options.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting).
• Great learning and development opportunities.

We believe work is what we do, not just where we go. We work in a hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business need permitting). Our hybrid working arrangements support flexibility and collaboration, helping our teams to thrive.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Adam Gayford by emailing adam.gayf

Please read the Job Description and Person  before applying for this job opportunity.

Closing date: 5pm, 18 June 2026.

Please ensure your:

• application form is fully completed, including employment and education history
• supporting statement clearly addresses how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.