Disrepair Supervisor

Daniel Owen Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-allocated vehicle

Permanent opportunity

Varied role

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd is recruiting an experienced Disrepair Supervisor to oversee housing disrepair works across Manchester and Lancashire. You will manage inspections, plan and coordinate trades, monitor safety and quality, and ensure timely delivery within fixed deadlines.

You'll interpret Scott Schedules, supervise directly employed and subcontracted teams, maintain records, and report progress to clients, residents, and management while adhering to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience within property maintenance, social housing repairs, roofing, refurbishment or a similar construction environment.
• Strong understanding of property disrepair works and processes involved in completing scheduled repairs.
• Experience reading and interpreting Scott Schedules.
• Ability to coordinate works against an agreed scope and fixed completion dates.
• Strong organisational skills to oversee multiple live jobs, operatives and subcontractors.
• Confidence to communicate professionally with clients, residents, tradespeople and subcontractors.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Experience using electronic job management or asset management systems.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout Manchester and Lancashire.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-start meetings and property inspections alongside clients to review the required works.
• Assess works against the relevant Scott Schedule and confirm the agreed scope.
• Plan and coordinate disrepair programmes, ensuring repairs are completed within contractual and legal timescales.
• Prepare clear work schedules and allocate jobs to directly employed tradespeople and subcontractors.
• Visit properties regularly to monitor progress, productivity, workmanship and health and safety compliance.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to operatives working across multiple properties.
• Carry out quality inspections during and following completion of the works.
• Identify defects, incomplete items or remedial works and ensure these are addressed promptly.
• Cost and code jobs accurately.
• Identify additional works that fall outside the original scope and prepare variation requests for client approval.
• Provide accurate cost breakdowns, written descriptions and photographic evidence for variations.
• Monitor operative compliance with company processes, including PDA use, vehicle checks and job updates.
• Maintain accurate information on the company's Epix system or other relevant job management systems.
• Keep clients informed of progress, site issues, additional requirements and any potential delays.
• Maintain records covering inspections, photographs, completed works, costs, variations and outstanding actions.
• Ensure all works comply with risk assessments, method statements and relevant health and safety standards.
• Identify risks to delivery at an early stage and take appropriate action to keep works on programme.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Property disrepair knowledge

Scott Schedules

Schedule coordination

Multitask management

Client communication

Outlook & Excel

Job management systems

Driving licence

Job description

Disrepair Supervisor

Location: Manchester and Lancashire
Salary: £40,000-£43,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time

The Opportunity

We are working with an established roofing and property maintenance contractor to recruit an experienced Disrepair Supervisor covering properties across Manchester and Lancashire.

This is a hands‑on position overseeing disrepair works within occupied social housing properties. You will manage works from the initial inspection through to completion, coordinating tradespeople and subcontractors while ensuring each job is delivered safely, within the required timeframe and to the agreed standard.

The successful candidate will need a good understanding of housing disrepair works, including experience interpreting Scott Schedules and managing repairs subject to fixed or legally agreed deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend pre-start meetings and property inspections alongside clients to review the required works.
• Assess works against the relevant Scott Schedule and confirm the agreed scope.
• Plan and coordinate disrepair programmes, ensuring repairs are completed within contractual and legal timescales.
• Prepare clear work schedules and allocate jobs to directly employed tradespeople and subcontractors.
• Visit properties regularly to monitor progress, productivity, workmanship and health and safety compliance.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to operatives working across multiple properties.
• Carry out quality inspections during and following completion of the works.
• Identify defects, incomplete items or remedial works and ensure these are addressed promptly.
• Cost and code jobs accurately.
• Identify additional works that fall outside the original scope and prepare variation requests for client approval.
• Provide accurate cost breakdowns, written descriptions and photographic evidence for variations.
• Monitor operative compliance with company processes, including PDA use, vehicle checks and job updates.
• Maintain accurate information on the company's Epix system or other relevant job management systems.
• Keep clients informed of progress, site issues, additional requirements and any potential delays.
• Maintain records covering inspections, photographs, completed works, costs, variations and outstanding actions.
• Ensure all works comply with risk assessments, method statements and relevant health and safety standards.
• Identify risks to delivery at an early stage and take appropriate action to keep works on programme.

About You

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• Supervisory experience within property maintenance, social housing repairs, roofing, refurbishment or a similar construction environment.
• A strong understanding of property disrepair works and the processes involved in completing scheduled repairs.
• Experience reading and interpreting Scott Schedules.
• The ability to coordinate works against an agreed scope and fixed completion dates.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to oversee multiple live jobs, operatives and subcontractors.
• The confidence to communicate professionally with clients, residents, tradespeople and subcontractors.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Experience using electronic job management or asset management systems.
• A full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel throughout Manchester and Lancashire.

Desirable Experience and Qualifications

It would be advantageous if you have:

• Previous experience as a Disrepair Supervisor, Repairs Supervisor, Roofing Supervisor or Maintenance Supervisor.
• Experience delivering repairs and maintenance works within occupied social housing properties.
• A roofing or building trade background.
• Practical knowledge of property repairs, damp, water ingress and associated remedial works.
• Experience managing works linked to housing disrepair claims or legally agreed deadlines.
• Knowledge of the NATFED Schedule of Rates.
• An SSSTS qualification.
• Experience preparing costed variations with supporting descriptions and photographs.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £40,000-£43,000 per annum
• Company-allocated vehicle
• Permanent opportunity with an established roofing and property maintenance contractor
• Varied role covering social housing properties across Manchester and Lancashire