Contracts Manager (M&E)

WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL; Abbots Worthy; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England is seeking a professional for a role in housing compliance. You will be responsible for delivering compliance servicing, managing relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to building legislation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in housing maintenance compliance and relevant qualifications. The role offers a hybrid working model and numerous benefits, including health plans and annual leave.

Benefits

Hybrid-working model

Employer paid health cash plan

Salary sacrifice scheme for cars and bikes

26 days annual leave, rising to 33

Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounts at leisure centres

Excellent working environment

Support for continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance management in social housing.
• Understanding the latest building legislation.
• Drivers license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance servicing across various areas.
• Oversee housing maintenance compliance delivery.
• Ensure effective communication with all stakeholders.

Skills

Compliance servicing experience

Strong focus on health and safety

Customer service

Performance management

Education

Experience in social housing or landlord services

NEBOSH or SMSTS certification (desirable)

Job description

This an exciting role within Winchester City Council's housing team., Working with the M&E Compliance Manager to review Compliance servicing, key repair data and surveys.

Create scopes of work considering other teams within WCC, current legislation and family's requirements.

Manage delivery of works on site with robust performance management, H&S management, customer communications and delivery assurance.

Supporting the Landlord Service in informing and enabling effective communication with all stakeholders including supporting the development and delivery of resident engagement strategies in relation to planned maintenance.

The need to demonstrate sound problem solving and decision making in day to day working practices and show the highest personal standards of integrity and conduct ensuring all Winchester City Council policies and procedures are always adhered to.

Building and maintaining good relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, contacts and other stakeholders to ensure our customers safety and our reputation as a social landlord.

Responsibilities

• Compliance servicing across the big 6, surveying, budgeting, scoping, delivery & assurance.
• Extensive experience working in housing maintenance compliance delivery.
• Strong focus on H&S, performance management, customer service, budget responsibilities and management.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in Compliance, specifically in social housing/landlord services.
• Understanding of the latest building legislation and how this relates to the work we do.
• NEBOSH or SMSTS is desirable.
• Continuous professional development and up to date knowledge of building works in a social housing environment with membership to bodies such as CIH, APM, RICS, MIFSM etc.
• Should hold or be prepared to undertake appropriate training/ qualifications in compliance management.
• Will require a DBS check for this role.
• Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is required.

Benefits

• Hybrid-working (50% in the office, 50% at home - after first 3 weeks in office)
• Employer paid health cash plan
• Salary sacrifice scheme for cars and bikes
• 26 days annual leave per year rising to 33 days - dependent on length of service
• Option to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave
• Free parking (during work hours) at any Winchester Park and Ride
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at a range of major street brands and the two leisure centres in the district
• Season Ticket loans
• Excellent working environment
• Support for continuous professional development

Disability Confident Employer

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.