Repairs manager (Voids)

Ipswich Borough Council; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a Repairs Manager for the Voids Service, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver housing repairs and voids works. You will manage resources to meet strict deadlines and support senior managers, with opportunities for training and development within a large property portfolio.

The role requires formal building-industry qualifications, health and safety expertise, and strong budgetary skills. It is a full-time, on-site position based in Ipswich.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HNC/HND in Building Studies or equivalent (or willing to work towards).
• IOSH Managing Safely and NEBOSH General Certificate are required.
• Experience at supervisory/management level and building industry knowledge.
• Strong budget monitoring and reporting capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and manage multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Voids Service within the Housing Repairs Service and report to the Principal Maintenance Manager.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to meet service deadlines and performance targets.
• Develop teams through training and performance frameworks and manage budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Communication

Performance management

Health & Safety

People management

Time management

Decision making

Education

HNC/HND in Building Studies

Tools

Servitor

Optitime

Keystone

Mobile working tech

Job description

Maintenance and Contracts, invites you to join our team as a Repairs Manager jointly responsible for managing the Voids Service leading multi-disciplined teams covering a wide array of activities. Duties will include efficiently and effectively managing resources, to meet exacting deadlines as well as providing support to the Principal Contracts Manager and Senior Maintenance Manager. The successful candidate will develop our teams to their full potential using performance frameworks, training and development programmes. Further detail of the reporting lines and responsibilities is shown on the structure chart. Ipswich Borough Council is a progressive and dynamic authority with a large and varied property portfolio. In return we can provide you with opportunities to build your career, be part of a committed team and make a real difference to the people of Ipswich. Please note the current Job description may be subject to minor changes.

Main Duties; To manage the Voids Service (part of the Housing Repairs Service) within the Service Areas strategy and objectives, effectively and efficiently, reporting directly to the Principal Maintenance Manager.

• Minimum of HNC/HND inBuilding Studies orequivalent (or willing towork towards)
• IOSH Managing Safely
• NEBOSHGeneralCertificate
• Application
• CertificatesWork RelatedExperience / JobRelated Skills
• Previous experienceworking atsupervisory/managementlevel.
• Experience of thebuilding industry.
• Demonstrates effectiveperformancemanagement skills,
• Basic working knowledgeof all Microsoft Windowsapplications
• Proven ability tosuccessfully managebudgets, includingmonitoring and reporting
• Workingknowledge ofjob-specific ITapplications,includingServitor,Optitime,mobileworkingtechnology,Keystone
• Workingknowledge ofthe Council’sgeographicalarea and anunderstandingof tenantissues
• Application
• InterviewSpecialistKnowledge
• Knowledge andunderstanding of Healthand Safety Issuesincluding AsbestosContaining Materials
• Ability to applyunderstanding ofContract requirements toensure works completedin most cost-effective
• Application
• InterviewPersonal skills
• Ability to communicateeffectively both verballyand in writing at all levels,including externalorganisations
• Ability to deal with peoplein a respectful andpositive manner at alltimes
• Demonstrate ability touse own initiative to makeappropriate decisions
• Leadership skills inleading by example in allworking practices andbehaviours
• Proven ability to organiseand prioritise workload tomeet deadlines to helpachieve servicerequirements.
• Application
• InterviewOtherRequirements
• May be required to workoutside of normal workinghours, to include standbyand emergency call outduties

Repairs manager (Voids)

Company: Ipswich Borough Council Salary: £40,444 to £42,123 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Ipswich, IP1 2DE Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Nov 2026 Closing date: 18 Nov 2026

Summary

Maintenance and Contracts, invites you to join our team as a Repairs Manager jointly responsible for managing the Voids Service leading multi-disciplined teams covering a wide array of activities. Duties will include efficiently and effectively managing resources, to meet exacting deadlines as well as providing support to the Principal Contracts Manager and Senior Maintenance Manager. The successful candidate will develop our teams to their full potential using performance frameworks, training and development programmes. Further detail of the reporting lines and responsibilities is shown on the structure chart. Ipswich Borough Council is a progressive and dynamic authority with a large and varied property portfolio. In return we can provide you with opportunities to build your career, be part of a committed team and make a real difference to the people of Ipswich. Please note the current Job description may be subject to minor changes.

Essential requirements

• Minimum of HNC/HND inBuilding Studies orequivalent (or willing towork towards)
• IOSH Managing Safely
• NEBOSHGeneralCertificate
• Application
• CertificatesWork RelatedExperience / JobRelated Skills
• Previous experienceworking atsupervisory/managementlevel.
• Experience of thebuilding industry.
• Demonstrates effectiveperformancemanagement skills,
• Basic working knowledgeof all Microsoft Windowsapplications
• Proven ability tosuccessfully managebudgets, includingmonitoring and reporting
• Workingknowledge ofjob-specific ITapplications,includingServitor,Optitime,mobileworkingtechnology,Keystone
• Workingknowledge ofthe Council’sgeographicalarea and anunderstandingof tenantissues
• Application
• InterviewSpecialistKnowledge
• Knowledge andunderstanding of Healthand Safety Issuesincluding AsbestosContaining Materials
• Ability to applyunderstanding ofContract requirements toensure works completedin most cost-effective
• Application
• InterviewPersonal skills
• Ability to communicateeffectively both verballyand in writing at all levels,including externalorganisations
• Ability to deal with peoplein a respectful andpositive manner at alltimes
• Demonstrate ability touse own initiative to makeappropriate decisions
• Leadership skills inleading by example in allworking practices andbehaviours
• Proven ability to organiseand prioritise workload tomeet deadlines to helpachieve servicerequirements.
• Application
• InterviewOtherRequirements
• May be required to workoutside of normal workinghours, to include standbyand emergency call outduties

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