Estates Maintenance Manager

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

Job summary

A public sector client in Hampshire is seeking an Estates Maintenance Manager to manage a high-quality housing maintenance service across their properties. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in housing maintenance and relevant qualifications. This role offers competitive compensation at £40 per hour Umbrella LTD, with additional responsibilities for compliance and budget management. Applications should be sent via email or phone for more details.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience in housing maintenance.
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and IOSH Level 3 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a large-scale maintenance programme across 18,000 properties.
• Manage a geographically dispersed maintenance team.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies and regulations.

Skills

Leadership skills

Budget management

Knowledge of housing legislation

Education

HNC / HND in housing maintenance

Professional qualification such as CIOH, RICS, or CIOB

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in Hampshire is currently recruiting for anEstates Maintenance Manager to join their Housing Operations 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 maintenance environment.

The Role
Key purpose of the role is tomanage the delivery of a high-quality housing maintenance service (including responsive repairs, voids and planned works) across the council’s housing stock, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, service level agreements and financial controls. The role also includes managing significant budgets and leading the Area Maintenance Teams.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Oversee a large-scale maintenance programme across 18,000 properties with an annual budget of £7.7m.
• Manage a geographically dispersed maintenance team, including apprentices and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies, CDM Regulations and internal council procedures.
• Lead project delivery for major repairs, void refurbishments, and planned maintenance works.
• Monitor and report on budgets, costs, job costing, and resource deployment.
• Engage and liaise with internal stakeholders, tenants, and external contractors to ensure a high standard of service delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and commercial development within the service.

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require:

• HNC / HND or significant relevant experience in housing maintenance.
• A professional qualification such as CIOH, RICS, or CIOB (or working towards).
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and IOSH Level 3 or equivalent.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Senior leadership experience managing housing repairs and maintenance teams.
• Excellent financial, budgetary, and project management skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of social housing legislation, H&S regulations, and compliance frameworks.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £40 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £32per hour PAYE).

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to [e-mail] or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967
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.