Property Services: Small Works Contracts Manager

Real Recruitment Solutions; Stone; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Recruitment Solutions is recruiting a Small Works Contracts Manager for a local contractor near Wimborne. You will own a portfolio of responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and improvements.

The role covers directly employed trades and approved subcontractors, focusing on delivery, quality, commercial control and customer service. A hands-on leader with strong organisational and cost-management skills is ideal.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Small Works, repairs, maintenance, refurbishment or multi-trade property works.
• Experience managing both directly employed operative and specialist subcontractors.
• Good practical knowledge of general building maintenance and property defects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple live jobs and changing priorities.
• Commercial awareness and confidence controlling costs, resources and variations.
• Strong client‑facing communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience within social housing and/or Local Authority environment is highly desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple Small Works jobs from instruction through to completion.
• Plan and allocate works across directly employed trades and approved subcontractors based on competency, availability and location.
• Manage responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and quoted works across multiple trades.
• Monitor live workloads, outstanding actions, follow‑on works and completion dates.
• Maintain commercial control of labour and materials, identifying variations and additional works early.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, residents and operatives.
• Ensure health & safety requirements and relevant property risks are appropriately managed and escalated.

Skills

Small works management

Multi-trade coordination

Client-facing communication

Commercial awareness

Driving licence

Job description

Real Recruitment Solutions is recruiting a Small Works Contracts Manager for a local contractor near Wimborne. You will own a portfolio of responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and improvements.

The role covers directly employed trades and approved subcontractors, focusing on delivery, quality, commercial control and customer service. A hands-on leader with strong organisational and cost-management skills is ideal.