Contracts Supervisor

Novus Property Solutions; Hempstalls; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package with benefits

Pension scheme

Fleet vehicle or car allowance

Healthcare discounts & Tastecard

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is seeking a Contracts Supervisor for responsive repairs and voids, based around Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and nearby areas. The role is hybrid with sites and office work, Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week.

You will supervise trade staff and subcontractors to deliver works on time, within budget, and with a strong focus on health and safety.

Qualifications

• SSSTS or SMSTS qualified.
• HSE Three Day First Aid desirable.
• Experience of Social Housing tenanted works ideally with responsive repairs.
• Confident communications skills.
• People supervision and first line management experience desirable.
• Trade background would be beneficial.
• Good working knowledge of relevant Health & Safety procedures.
• Confident IT skills, proficient in MS Office and in house systems.
• Must be flexible in hours of work and hold a Full UK Driving Licence.
• This role will require a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Trade site colleagues, including subcontractors, ensuring tasks are completed on time, within budget and to safety standards.
• Monitor and reduce Work in progress through proactive planning and efficient ordering of materials and equipment.
• Identify and resolve H&S issues within the supervised team; escalate where needed.
• Ensure quality delivery of works through regular auditing and supervision.
• Provide progress updates to Contracts Manager and other teams.
• Assist Contracts Manager in staff management, recruitment, training and performance reviews.

Skills

People supervision

First line management

IT skills

Driving licence

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Contracts Supervisor (Responsive Repairs & Voids)

Based: Basingstoke office – Site/Office based, sites situated around Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and surrounding areas typically Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week

Great opportunity at Novus, become a crucial part to our team. Our focus is on Social Housing Responsive repairs and void works within tenanted properties, collaborating with your team in an environment that is inclusive and fair for everyone.

Working with us as a Contracts Supervisor, you’ll get the opportunity to work for a committed and ambitious company who are focused on nurturing and developing our people and ensuring they have the opportunities they want to utilise their skills; and learn and develop if desired. Your role will be varied and customer focused, surrounded by like-minded colleagues who work together to ensure an excellent service. In this role, you’ll get to see the impact your skills have on the sites you work with every day; and all whilst working in a secure, inclusive and caring environment.

With responsibility for the supervision of Trade site colleagues, including subcontractors, the role will ensure all site personnel carry out their designated tasks efficiently and effectively to enable the contract to be completed on time, with zero defects, within budget and with no risk to the Health & Safety of their operational team, the Client, or the general public. Delivering works from scoping through to snagging and handover.

The successful Contracts Supervisor will have strong experience in working in a tenanted environment within the Social Housing sector, ideally working on responsive repairs and Void works along with strong administration and organisational skills.

What’s in it for you?

Attractive salary & benefits to suit you

27 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays

Company pension scheme

Fleet Van/Fuel Card or Car allowance

We also offer a; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and more….

An outline of your responsibility as a Contracts Supervisor

Ensure the supervised site activities comply with H&S regulations, legislation and all staff follow Novus H&S policies and procedures through effective training, risk assessments and audits, record keeping, etc.

Supporting on reducing Work in progress, through proactive planning, working closely with the helpdesk and efficient ordering of materials and equipment

Monitor and identify H&S issues, resolve issues within the supervised team, and escalation if applicable

Ensure quality delivery of works though daily/weekly auditing and supervision

Provide regular and timely feedback on the progress of works against targets to relevant operational, helpdesk and commercial teams

Taking accountability and overseeing correct installations of various works

Monitor day to day customer relations

Provide information on site activities to support Contracts Manager in progress meetings with clients and customers

Assist Contracts Manager in managing staff in line with policies and procedures, such as recruitment, training, capability, disciplinary, talent development and succession; escalation issues accordingly and contribute to performance reviews

About You

SSSTS or SMSTS qualified

HSE Three Day First Aid desirable

Essential to have experience of Social Housing tenanted works ideally with responsive repairs

Must be an enthusiastic self-starter with confident communications skills

People Supervision and first line management experience desirable

Trade background would be beneficial

Good working knowledge of relevant Health & Safety procedures.

Confident IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office and in house systems

Must be flexible in hours of work and hold a Full UK Driving Licence

This role will require a DBS check

A little bit about us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 128-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.

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Contracts Supervisor

Company: Novus Property Solutions

Hours: Full-time

Location: Stoke on Trent, ST1 5SH

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 27 Oct 2026

Closing date: 26 Nov 2026