Disrepair Supervisor

Service Care Solutions; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Bristol is seeking a Disrepair Supervisor to manage caseloads for responsive repairs. This full-time temporary position requires experience in housing repairs, alongside a technical qualification and strong leadership skills. The role offers £325 per day Umbrella LTD Inside IR35, with a chance to impact the quality of council-managed properties.

Benefits

Referral bonus of £250 for successful candidates

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising surveyors, trade teams, or contractors in a responsive repairs or disrepair environment.
• Full valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload for the disrepair surveying team responsible for responsive repairs.
• Supervise and coordinate Response Repairs Surveyors.
• Review and manage disrepair claims, preparing documentation.
• Monitor quality of repairs work and staff performance.
• Assist in monitoring expenditure and reporting costs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Recognised technical qualification in construction, surveying, or housing repairs (HNC or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

A client within the Public Sector based in Bristol is currently recruiting for a Disrepair Supervisor to join their Housing and Landlord Services team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a housing repairs environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to manage the caseload for the disrepair surveying team responsible for responsive repairs to the council's stock of dwellings, buildings and land managed by Landlord Services.

• Supervising and coordinating Response Repairs Surveyors, providing technical leadership on disrepair and complex complaint cases.
• Reviewing and managing disrepair claims, including preparing documentation, monitoring case progress, and providing expert witness evidence in court when required.
• Monitoring the delivery and quality of repairs work carried out by trade teams and contractors, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and service improvements.
• Managing staff performance, identifying development opportunities, and resolving performance issues within appropriate timescales.
• Assisting the Responsive Repairs Manager in monitoring expenditure and reporting costs against budgets.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role you will require:

• A recognised technical qualification in construction, surveying, or housing repairs (HNC or equivalent).
• Proven experience supervising surveyors, trade teams, or contractors in a responsive repairs or disrepair environment.
• A full valid UK driving licence.

Skills (Beneficial)

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of handling disrepair claims and complaints through to resolution, including court attendance.
• Knowledge of housing legislation, disrepair case law, and best practice in social housing repairs.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £325 per day Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £260 per day PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amy at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period