Repairs Manager FRA

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A metropolitan local authority in London is seeking a skilled manager to oversee fire risk assessment works. This role involves managing a team of tradespeople, ensuring high-quality repairs and compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a background in building trades, alongside excellent communication capabilities. Competitive salary and benefits are offered for this permanent position.

Benefits

27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Flexible working options

Incredible pensions scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in a high-volume maintenance environment.
• Ability to solve problems and provide clear technical advice.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with tenants and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality consequential works from fire risk assessments.
• Manage a team of trade staff delivering repairs from start to finish.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Job description

Job Description

Salary: £50,537 - £57,583
Grade: Level 4 Zone 2
Location: Holmes Road Depot, NW5 3AP
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (36 hours)
Closing Date: Sunday 7th December at 23:59

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What You’ll Be Doing

To ensure consequential works from fire risk assessments are delivered to a high quality standard, that time and cost is managed and compliance is monitored and controlled. To manage a team of trade staff delivering high volume FRA consequential works from inception to completion across a designated geographical or service area. Complete repairs from start to finish to a high standard of quality and customer satisfaction. Provide technical expertise, problem solving and advice on repairs and ensure solutions are achieved right first time.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require a Basic DBS.

All About You

We’re looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong leadership skills. You’ll have experience managing a team in a high-volume maintenance environment and be confident in delivering complex repairs from start to finish. Your ability to problem-solve, provide clear technical advice, and ensure work is completed right first time will set you apart.

You’ll be comfortable working with trade staff, supervisors, and support teams, and you’ll take pride in maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll liaise with Camden tenants and internal teams to ensure excellent customer satisfaction.

If you have a background in building trades (NVQ/City & Guilds or equivalent), a solid understanding of health and safety responsibilities, and a passion for delivering value for money, we’d love to hear from you.

How To Apply

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the 'Why you?' section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the "About You" section.

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What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!) We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click here for more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier‑free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long‑term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.

Anonymised Application

Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.