Repairs Supervisor

Fawkes and Reece; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading National Social Housing Contractor seeks a Repairs Supervisor for their Responsive Maintenance team in South Derbyshire. The role involves managing day-to-day repairs to tenanted properties, ensuring quality control, and requiring essential qualifications such as SMSTS or SSSTS. This permanent position offers an opportunity to lead and supervise effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in social housing sector.
• Stable and progressive career history.
• Trade background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily repairs in tenanted social housing.
• Allocate work and inspect operatives' workmanship.
• Manage scheduling of multi-trade jobs.

Skills

Health and Safety

Quality Control

Education

SMSTS/SSSTS

First Aid

Job description

Reference: VAC-335664_1752580136
Posted: July 15, 2025

I am working with a National Social Housing Contractor with an excellent reputation. They have a vacancy for a Repairs Supervisor to join their Responsive Maintenance team in the South Derbyshire area on a permanent basis managing day to day repairs to tenanted Social Housing properties.

As the supervisor you will be leading from the front, overseeing the quality control and working closely with operatives in accordance with Health and Safety.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with the team and allocate work on a daily basis

Attend pre-inspection works and advise operatives on job specifics

Attend post-inspection works and inspect operatives' workmanship

Ensure large Multi-trade jobs are booked in by the scheduling team and are checked to clarify what trades and timeframes are required and if a pre-inspection is needed

Deal and respond effectively for variation requests highlighted by the operative adhering to the appropriate client rules and procedures

In order to be considered for this role you must have a SSSTS or SMSTS and come from a social housing background in either planned or reactive works.

The successful candidate must have:

• SMSTS/SSSTS , First Aid
• Ideally a trade background
• Social Housing experience
• A stable and progressive career history

If you are interested in this position and would like to apply, please send a copy of your CV to Steph at Fawkes & Reece using the contact details provided.