Maintains Manager

Niyaa People Ltd; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in Macclesfield is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee repairs and ensure compliance with safety regulations. You will lead a team, manage budgets, and implement improvements for efficiency. The ideal candidate has extensive trades management experience, knowledge of relevant technologies, and a strong understanding of health and safety legislation. This position offers a £55k salary with potential earnings of £60k in a temporary 6-month contract.

Benefits

£55k a year with possible earnings of £60k

6 month contract

Out-of-hours on call payments

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing a trades team in construction.
• Proven ability to manage budgets exceeding £1m.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead communication with tenants and contractors for efficient repairs.
• Oversee compliance with electrical and gas works.
• Control budgets and maintain accuracy in financial processes.
• Ensure health and safety compliance with risk assessments.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Logical commercial financial acumen

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Building Trades qualification (e.g. City & Guilds Adv / NVQ Level III)

Professional or management qualification

Tools

Capita

TotalMobile

DRS systems

Job description

A well-established and reputable construction company in Macclesfield is recruiting for a temporary Maintenance Manager to lead a seamless, proactive, and tenant-focused repairs service. You will be ensuring equipment and facilities are well-maintained to minimise downtime. In this Maintenance Manager role you will lead a team, schedule repairs, manage budgets, and ensure safety compliance. You also identify issues and implement improvements for efficiency.

Benefits

• £55k a year with possible earnings of £60k
• 6 month contract
• Benefit of out-of-hours on call payments

Duties

• Lead effective communication and coordination with tenants, colleagues, external contractors and suppliers to ensure repairs are delivered to required targets.
• Oversee internal electrical and gas works, ensuring full legal and regulatory compliance.
• Run day-to-day repair operations, including job creation, scheduling, task dispatch, appointment management, complaints handling and materials procurement.
• Control budgets and maintain accurate ordering and payment processes to support service delivery.
• Drive in-house team performance, ensuring KPIs are consistently met or exceeded.
• Act as a key point of contact for residents, handling queries, complaints and compliments professionally.
• Maintain and review operational risk registers, ensuring controls meet organisational requirements.
• Take responsibility for health and safety compliance, including task-specific risk assessments for relevant activities.
• Coordinate the Out-of-Hours emergency repairs service and oversee any disrepair claims and related works.
• Develop and refine processes, reporting tools and procedures to improve service delivery and support business development.
• Provide strong leadership to staff, ensuring effective recruitment, training, appraisal, wellbeing, and promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications / Experience

• Extensive knowledge of Capita, Total mobile & DRS technologies
• Experience managing a trades team
• Building Trades qualification e.g. City & Guilds Adv / NVQ Level III
• Professional or management qualification
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong communication skills and willingness to find better ways and approaches.
• Proven skills in managing budgets exceeding £1m and ability to demonstrate logical commercial financial acumen
• Good understanding of health and safety legislations
• Experience in a social housing background
• Good knowledge of Capita, TotalMobile and DRS systems.
• Able to analyse information and produce clear reports.

If you are interested in the Maintenance Manager position, apply online now or contact Paris on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for a confidential chat.