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

JOB: Small Works Contracts Manager

SALARY: £55,000 - £65,000

LOCATION: Wimborne

We are recruiting a small works contracts manager for a local contractor.

Role Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Small Works Contracts Manager to take ownership of a varied portfolio of responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and improvement projects.

The role will manage both directly employed trades and approved subcontractors across a broad range of property services, with a strong focus on delivery, quality, commercial control and customer service.

Key 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.

What We're Looking For

• 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.

The Role

This is a hands‑on operational role for someone comfortable working across all property services and balancing the demands of residents, clients, trades and programme & commercial performance.

We are looking for someone practical, organised and accountable who is confident making day‑to‑day decisions within a fast‑moving Small Works department.

Real Recruitment Solutions is committed to a policy of equal opportunities across all areas of our business and at all stages in the selection process. Acting in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and guidelines given by the REC, we treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, age, disability, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, political beliefs or membership or non‑membership of a Trade Union.

From advertising vacancies, conducting candidate searches, selecting CVs, discussing vacancies and submitting details to clients through to interview preparation and at offer stage, Real Recruitment Solutions ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.

Real Recruitment Solutions place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with this policy and consistently review regulations as laid out by the REC to ensure our policy is updated and relevant across all aspects of recruitment in order to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination