Housing Disrepair Team Repairs

Bassetlaw District Council; Worksop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the UK seeks a Housing Service Disrepair Team Leader to manage complex repairs related to Damp, Mould, and Condensation. The candidate must have experience in reactive maintenance, knowledge of housing regulations, and excellent customer care skills. Responsibilities include ensuring the progress of disrepair cases, diagnosing issues, and overseeing remedial works. This position offers a generous benefits package and encourages applications from diverse communities.

Benefits

26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free healthcare cash plan

Flexitime

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working in a reactive maintenance environment.
• Sound knowledge of housing and property regulations.
• Excellent customer care skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions for Damp, Mould and Condensation issues.
• Manage DMC and disrepair cases to ensure progress.
• Monitor remedial works through to completion.

Skills

Experience in a reactive maintenance environment

Knowledge of housing and property regulations

Customer care skills

Aptitude for innovation

Job description

Repairs & Maintenance

Full Time, 37 hours per week

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Housing Service Disrepair Team Leader to join the team. We are looking for a self-motivated individual to join the Council and play a crucial role within the Housing service by providing technical solutions and support on complex repairs and maintenance issues related to Damp, Mould and Condensation (DMC), across our customers’ homes. You will be responsible for ensuring that the progress of DMC and disrepair cases is appropriately managed, including accurately diagnosing issues, specifying orders, and monitoring remedial works through to completion, while considering all necessary repairs.

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate experience of working in a reactive maintenance environment, along with sound knowledge of housing and property regulations and legislation to enable you to act with integrity and accountability. You should have an aptitude for innovation to support our continuous service improvement plans and possess excellent customer care skills to ensure residents remain at the heart of everything you do.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact Marie Bowler, Repairs & Maintenance Manager on [phone].

We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26‑32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.

We value the diversity of our people and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We maintain fair and well thought out recruitment processes at every stage to make sure that everyone is treated equally.

To apply please visit Jobs and careers | Bassetlaw District Council to upload your CV and covering letter, highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, skills and achievements.

Please note that the application process will require you to upload your CV. If you don't have one to upload, you can download a CV template we've created to help you get started.

Candidate Information Pack

Closing date: Thursday 15 th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your CV as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.

Interview date: Tuesday 27 th January 2026