Voids Supervisor

Daniel Owen Ltd; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd is recruiting for a Void Supervisor in Liverpool to lead the turnaround of vacant social housing properties. You will plan and supervise works, coordinate directly employed operatives and subcontractors, and ensure repairs, refurbishment and handover meet client timelines.

Working on a social housing contract, you will monitor progress, manage health and safety, maintain records in Epix or similar systems, and report at weekly client progress meetings via Teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in property maintenance or building repairs.
• Ability to oversee multiple live properties at different stages.
• Strong communication with tradespeople and client relationships.
• Good time management and prioritisation of changing workloads.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Liverpool.

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate work to operatives in line with void programmes.
• Inspect progress and ensure health and safety compliance.
• Supervise directly employed trades and subcontractors.
• Conduct quality inspections before handover.
• Identify defects and coordinate remedial tasks.
• Record progress in Epix or similar systems.
• Attend weekly client progress meetings via Teams.
• Maintain accurate trackers for new instructions and completed properties.
• Ensure documentation and certificates are completed.
• Ensure adherence to risk assessments and safe working practices.
• Identify risks to the programme and implement corrective actions.
• Price and code works accurately.
• Travel between properties across Liverpool area.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Job description

Void Supervisor

Location: Liverpool
Salary: £35,000-£37,000 per annum + company vehicle
Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are working with an established roofing and property maintenance contractor to recruit an experienced Voids Supervisor for its social housing contract in Liverpool.

This is a hands‑on supervisory position responsible for managing the turnaround of vacant properties, ensuring each home is repaired, refurbished and ready for occupation within the required timeframe.

You will coordinate directly employed operatives and subcontractors, monitor work across multiple properties and maintain regular communication with the client. The role requires someone who can keep programmes moving, quickly resolve issues and maintain high standards of quality, safety and record‑keeping.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate work to operatives in line with void programmes and target completion dates.
• Visit properties regularly to inspect progress, productivity, workmanship and health and safety compliance.
• Supervise directly employed tradespeople and subcontractors, ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Carry out quality inspections throughout the works and before handover.
• Identify defects, incomplete tasks or remedial work and coordinate their completion.
• Price and code works accurately
• Recognise work that falls outside the original scope and submit variation requests with clear descriptions, costings and photographic evidence.
• Monitor day‑to‑day compliance, including PDA updates, vehicle checks and the accurate recording of job information.
• Update the company's Epix system, or other relevant job and asset management systems, with progress and audit information.
• Maintain accurate trackers covering new instructions, works in progress, completed properties, outstanding actions and revised dates.
• Attend weekly client progress meetings via Microsoft Teams.
• Ensure completion packs contain all required handover information, certificates and compliance documents, including EICRs where applicable.
• Make sure operatives and subcontractors follow risk assessments, method statements and safe working practices.
• Identify risks to the programme at an early stage and take appropriate action to minimise delays and improve void turnaround times.

About You

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Previous experience within property maintenance, refurbishment, building repairs or a similar construction environment.
• The ability to organise and monitor several live properties at different stages of completion.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to manage tradespeople, subcontractors and client relationships.
• Good time management and the ability to prioritise changing workloads.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Experience using electronic job management or asset management systems.
• A full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel between properties across the Liverpool area.

Desirable Experience and Qualifications

The following would be beneficial, but are not essential:

• Previous experience as a Voids Supervisor, Repairs Supervisor or Maintenance Supervisor.
• Experience working within social housing, responsive repairs or planned property maintenance.
• A trade background with practical knowledge of refurbishment and building repairs.
• Familiarity with the NATFED Schedule of Rates.
• An SSSTS qualification.
• Experience managing property handovers and checking completion certificates and compliance documents.