Working Foreman

TCH; Tunbridge Wells; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Contributory pension scheme

Life insurance

Eye test voucher

Discounts on uk perks

Job summary

Town & Country Housing is seeking an experienced Voids Working Foreman in Tunbridge Wells to lead void repairs and manage a small team across Kent and the East Sussex border. You will ensure repairs are done safely, efficiently, and to lettable standards while mentoring colleagues and supporting new starters.

The role requires a proven trade background, multi-skilled capabilities, a clean UK driving licence, and a commitment to safe, compliant workmanship.

Qualifications

• Trade background in building maintenance and void processes.
• Multi-skilled experience preferred.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• SSSTS or SMSTS certification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead voids repairs and mentor team members.
• Deliver voids work to lettable standard within timescales.
• Coordinate with supervisors, planners and residents to ensure quality and safety.
• Maintain compliance and drive continuous improvement on the contract.

Skills

Trade background

Multi-skilled

Driving licence

SSSTS/SMSTS

Job description

# Working Foreman## Job Introduction### **Our Vacancy**We are looking for an experienced Voids Working Foreman to join our team, supporting the delivery of a high-quality voids programme across Kent and the East Sussex border. This is a hands-on role where you'll combine your trade expertise with leadership responsibilities, helping to ensure homes are returned to a lettable standard safely, efficiently, and within agreed timescales.### **What You'll Do**As a Voids Working Foreman, you will lead by example, carrying out void repairs while supporting the wider team in delivering an excellent service. You'll work closely with supervisors, planners, operatives, and residents to ensure work is completed to a high standard, maintaining compliance, promoting health and safety, and helping to keep programmes on track. You'll also play an important role in mentoring colleagues, supporting new starters, and driving continuous improvement across the contract.### **What You'll Need**You'll have a proven trade background, ideally with multi-skilled experience, and a good understanding of building maintenance and void processes. Alongside excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills, you'll be confident using handheld devices and managing workloads in a fast-paced environment. A full UK driving licence is essential, while experience within social housing, relevant trade qualifications, and SSSTS or SMSTS certification would be advantageous. **Why join us?**When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, **Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together**. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.**What we offer*** Salary £43,202* We provide a company van for work and a fuel card* 25 days, increasing to 28 days at 5-years service and 30 days at 10-years service* Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee* Contributory pension scheme with 4% to 10% matched contributions* Life insurance* 24/7 digital GP service and counselling helpline (including face-to-face sessions)* Free annual eye test voucher and contribution towards glasses* Free annual flu jab* Flexible annual benefits (for dental, healthcare, shopping vouchers, technology etc.)* Access to an extensive range of corporate discounts on shopping travel, & days out.* Travel loan**Please read before applying:*** You must have the right to work in the UK; **we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.*** **We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.*** **A basic DBS check is required for this role*** **This is a full time permanent position, working on site 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.*** **You will need a full driving licence for this role*** ****This role will cover North, East and South.****If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you. Click **'Apply Now'** to complete our online application process and provide details of your skills, experience, and achievements. We look forward to learning more about what you can bring to Town & Country Housing.As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. We will make reasonable adjustments where required throughout the recruitment process. Applicants who require reasonable adjustments to the application process, assessment methods, interview arrangements or other recruitment activities are encouraged to let us know of how we can offer support to enable them to participate fully.As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. We will make reasonable adjustments where required throughout the recruitment process. Applicants who require reasonable adjustments to the application process, assessment methods, interview arrangements or other recruitment activities are encouraged to let us know of how we can offer support to enable them to participate fully.If you have any questions about this role, please email the Talent Team on [e-mail]. ###### Attached documents* Voids Foreman JD.docxApply+− OpenStreetMap contributors### Working Foreman* **Salary** £43,202* **Frequency** Annual* **Contract Hours** 42.5* **Contract Type** Full Time* **Job Reference** townandcountryhousing/TP/1950/136* **Closing Date** 1 November, 2026* **Job Category** TCH Repairs / trades* **Directorate** Town & Country Housing Repairs* **Location** Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 20 October, 2026Apply