Maintenance Manager

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid and flexible working

Generous annual leave entitlement

Professional development and training

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is advertising a Principal Manager (Maintenance) role in Ipswich. The post offers hybrid/flexible working and a competitive salary of £53,051–£55,224 per year.

You will lead a safety and compliance team within the Housing Directorate, overseeing safe, compliant homes and major regulatory programmes. Key duties include acting as the lead for housing asset safety, leading the Big 9 compliance areas, coordinating inspections and remedial works, and driving service

Qualifications

• Significant experience in housing maintenance, compliance, asset management or property services.
• Experience managing teams, budgets and large operational programmes.
• Strong understanding of landlord compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience delivering business improvement and organisational change.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead officer responsible for ensuring housing assets remain safe and compliant.
• Manage landlord compliance obligations across the Big 9 compliance areas.
• Lead teams delivering compliance inspections, remedial works and safety programmes.
• Monitor hazards identified through HHSRS assessments and stock condition surveys.
• Ensure compliance with Awaab's Law, Decent Homes Standards and all relevant legislation.
• Manage budgets, procurement exercises, contractor performance and service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and operational excellence across the service.
• Contribute to strategic planning and service development.

Skills

Housing maintenance

Compliance management

Team leadership

Budgets & procurement

Health & Safety

Education

Degree qualification or professional membership

Job description

Principal Manager (Maintenance)

Location: Ipswich (Hybrid/Flexible Working Available)

Salary: £53,051 - £55,224 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced property, compliance or housing maintenance professional to join a Housing Directorate as Principal Manager (Maintenance).

As one of six senior management positions within the Maintenance & Contracts Service, you will lead a specialist safety and compliance team responsible for ensuring homes achieve and maintain the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance.

The Role

You will:

• Act as the lead officer responsible for ensuring housing assets remain safe and compliant.
• Manage landlord compliance obligations across the "Big 9" compliance areas.
• Lead teams delivering compliance inspections, remedial works and safety programmes.
• Monitor hazards identified through HHSRS assessments and stock condition surveys.
• Ensure compliance with Awaab's Law, Decent Homes Standards and all relevant legislation.
• Manage budgets, procurement exercises, contractor performance and service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and operational excellence across the service.
• Contribute to strategic planning and service development.

About You

To be successful, you'll have:

• Significant experience in housing maintenance, compliance, asset management or property services.
• Experience managing teams, budgets and large operational programmes.
• Strong understanding of landlord compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience delivering business improvement and organisational change.
• A relevant degree qualification and/or professional membership.
• Health & Safety experience and ideally a recognised qualification.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Salary £53,051 - £55,224
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Professional development and training
• Opportunity to influence housing standards and resident safety across a large housing portfolio