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Assistant Assets & Contract Manager

Salary

Location: Stoke on Trent

Hours per week: 35

Contract type: Permanent

This is a permanent, salaried vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST.

You will support the management of responsive repairs, void properties, and planned improvement works carried out by external contractors, ensuring value for money. You will also manage a small team of surveyors, ensuring they deliver efficient, professional, and high-quality services to customers.

• Commercial management of maintenance contractors through collaboration and partnership working across all areas of Property Maintenance.
• Motivate and manage a small team of Property Surveyors.
• Support the Assets and Contract Manager with asset and contract targets, ensuring service level agreements and regulatory standards are met.
• Ensure compliance with the Group’s financial regulations and procurement rules.
• Implement effective management systems to control and track contracts and budgets.
• Monitor and assess day-to-day maintenance work for quality and value using ICT systems.
• Work closely with Property, Housing, and Customer Services teams to resolve maintenance queries and support reporting of repairs.
• Organise contractor works and supervise Property Surveyors.
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints following policies and procedures.
• Promote positive working relationships and a team approach across departments.

• Extensive experience in property maintenance or construction.
• Strong understanding of business operations with commercial awareness.
• Experience in contract and contractor management.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements in building maintenance.
• Understanding of health and safety principles and best practices.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Significant experience in people management and HR processes.
• Experience supporting financial processes like expenses and invoicing.
• Inspirational leadership skills to motivate and develop others.

Help us wave goodbye to stigmas and hello to a new chapter of affordable housing. Apply now!

We’ll be interviewing as we go, so early applications are encouraged.

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We’re part of Honeycomb Group, a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in Staffordshire and surrounding areas, providing services that help people feel secure, connected, and confident.

Staffs Housing leads in providing quality affordable housing, ensuring barriers are removed for home-seekers.

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We offer a range of benefits including discounts at high-street retailers, gym memberships, flexible working, annual leave schemes, 'My Day' leave, professional development, cycle-to-work schemes, Employee Assistance Programme, and Occupational Health services.

We value diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or belief.