External Contracts Manager - Property Compliance

RGB Recruitment; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected housing provider is seeking an experienced External Contracts Manager based in Yeovil to lead inspections and maintenance programmes. You will be responsible for compliance, stakeholder engagement, and service delivery improvements. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, contract management experience, and the ability to influence effectively. Competitive salary of up to £42K plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in contract management, ideally in housing association or property services.
• Ability to influence, challenge, and negotiate effectively.
• Proactive and flexible approach, willing to travel for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of inspection and maintenance programmes.
• Build and maintain relationships with partner providers.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.
• Engage with customers throughout projects.

Skills

Contract management expertise

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Understanding of compliance requirements

Job description

Overview

External Contracts Manager - Property Care Compliance
📍Yeovil Based, although will include Travel across sites + regular office collaboration days
💷 Up to £42K per annum (depending on experience) + comprehensive benefits package

The Role

As External Contracts Manager, you will:

• Lead the delivery of inspection, servicing, and maintenance programmes, ensuring alignment with financial, contractual, and quality expectations.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with partner providers, confidently challenging and influencing change where required to drive continuous improvement.
• Draw on your contract management expertise to specify, schedule, and deliver programmes.
• Procure works in accordance with tendering, budgetary, and contractual requirements.
• Identify and manage maintenance works to ensure they meet statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety and CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations.
• Engage with customers throughout projects, including responsibility for Section 20 consultations.

About You

The successful candidate will bring:

• Demonstrable experience in contract management, ideally within the housing association or wider property services sector.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge, and negotiate effectively.
• A comprehensive understanding of compliance requirements, health & safety legislation, and regulatory frameworks.
• A proactive, flexible approach with the willingness to travel across the organisation's geography for site visits, contractor meetings, and office-based collaboration.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to join a respected housing provider in a role that has a direct impact on compliance, safety, and customer satisfaction. You will be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, where your expertise will be highly valued, and where you will have scope to contribute to improvements in service delivery.

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