Maintenance Supervisor

Southway Housing Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health care plan

25 days holiday (30 with service)

Job summary

Southway Housing Trust is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the Property Services team in Didsbury, Manchester. The role is a permanent, 35-hour week with a competitive salary and a contributory pension scheme.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a construction-related discipline, customer-focused service delivery, and effective line management of operatives. A full manual driving licence is essential. Desirable: IOSH/NEBOSH, SSSTS/SMSTS, PASMA, Asbestos Awareness.

Qualifications

• Must have customer-focused service delivery.
• Experience in line management of work operatives.
• Good personal organisation and effective working.
• Valid full manual driving licence.

Skills

Customer focus

Line management

Organisation

Full driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in construction

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor
Salary: 42,084 - 44,299 per annum
(Starting Salary 42,084)
Location: Didsbury, Manchester
Permanent / 35 hours per week

About Us
Southway owns over 6,500 homes in Greater Manchester and is a community-focused housing association with a vision to provide excellent customer service and quality homes, where communities thrive.

By 2030, it aims to grow to 10,000 homes and invest 5 million in its communities to help people to live well and independently.

Southway strives for continuous improvement led by customers, communities and colleagues. It is a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and is guided by its REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty.

The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Property Services team for a Maintenance Supervisor position and for the right persons we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, access to a health care plan and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days per year through length of service, in addition to the 8 public bank holidays.

Required:
Minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a recognised construction related discipline.
Experience of delivering a customer-focused service.
Effective line management of work operatives.
Demonstrable ability for personal organisation and effective working.
A valid full manual driving licence.

Desirable:
IOSH/NEBOSH
SSSTS/SMSTS
PASMA
Asbestos Awareness

Closing Date: 20th September 2026
Interview Date: 28th September 2026

Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates in date order.

The Trust reserves the right to remove the job advert once vacant positions have been recruited, please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

To apply, please visit our website (url removed) no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.