Contracts Supervisor – Social Housing (Responsive Repairs)

Novus Property Solutions Ltd; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits

Holidays 27 days + BH

Company pension

Vehicle allowance

Healthcare discounts

Tastecard discounts

Volunteer day

Length of service awards

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions is recruiting a Contracts Supervisor (Responsive Repairs) based at our Basingstoke office, covering sites around Berkshire to Oxfordshire. You will supervise trade site colleagues and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered on time, within budget, and to health and safety standards.

The role focuses on social housing responsive repairs and voids, requires SSSTS/SMSTS, strong admin and organisational skills, and experience in tenanted environments.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising site-based teams in a tenanted/social housing environment.
• Proven ability to manage tasks safely, on time and within budget.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with good IT proficiency.
• SSSTS or SMSTS qualification essential for site supervision.
• Full UK driving licence is required and DBS check may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise site activities of trades and subcontractors to deliver works on time and to standard.
• Coordinate with helpdesk to plan materials, orders and progress.
• Monitor H&S compliance across sites and carry out audits and risk assessments.
• Provide regular progress updates to Contracts Manager and other teams.
• Oversee staff allocation, recruitment, training and performance reviews as needed.
• Ensure installations meet quality standards and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain good customer relations and support on-site issue resolution.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Self-starter

People supervision

Education

SSSTS/SMSTS qualification

Tools

MS Office

In-house systems

Job description

Novus Property Solutions is recruiting a Contracts Supervisor (Responsive Repairs) based at our Basingstoke office, covering sites around Berkshire to Oxfordshire. You will supervise trade site colleagues and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered on time, within budget, and to health and safety standards.

The role focuses on social housing responsive repairs and voids, requires SSSTS/SMSTS, strong admin and organisational skills, and experience in tenanted environments.