Service Manager – Repairs & Maintenance
Salary: £50,000 per annum van and fuel card
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (8am–7pm, Monday–Friday, plus Saturday mornings on a rota)
Contract: Permanent Hybrid/ Agile working (office, on-site and home)
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Service Manager to join the Repairs and Maintenance team of a leading housing provider in Crewe.
You will manage and support an area-based operational team in the delivery of a high-quality Responsive Repairs service. Working within a hybrid model that blends office, on-site and home working, you'll have the autonomy to lead your team while keeping service quality at the heart of everything you do.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading, managing and developing an operational repairs team to deliver an excellent, customer-focused responsive repairs service
- Applying up-to-date knowledge of building construction, maintenance, repairs and safety legislation
- Managing and performance managing operatives to achieve the highest standards
- Overseeing sub-contractor management and delivery
- Using repairs management information systems to monitor performance and drive service improvement
- Staying ahead of housing sector best practice and relevant legislation
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Hands-on trade experience, supported by relevant NVQ or City & Guilds qualifications
- Proven experience of managing, leading and developing operational teams
- Up-to-date knowledge of building construction, social housing repairs and safety legislation
- Knowledge and experience of sub-contractor management
- Experience of successfully delivering an excellent customer-focused repair service
- Experience of repairs management information systems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong people management and performance management ability
Essential Qualifications:
- Relevant Technical qualification – Trade NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
Desirable:
- Experience of working as part of a management team delivering front-line services
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Site Management Safety (SMSTS) or IOSH
What You'll Get
- £50,400 per annum plus van and fuel card
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional days and extra days awarded with length of service
- Competitive workplace pension scheme with matched contributions
- Life assurance – three times salary
- Health Cash Back Plan covering dental, optical and a range of other treatments
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling, stress helpline and advice on tax, fitness and childcare
- Free eye tests and £55 towards glasses for VDU users
- Lifestyle benefits portal – discounted gym membership, dining out, cinema, family days out, holidays and airport parking
- Salary Extras discounts app – save on groceries, fashion, travel, entertainment and more
- "Thank You" award scheme, with recognition payments of up to £350 for outstanding work
- Payment of one professional body subscription per year, where relevant to your role
- Menopause support through a dedicated health plan
- Training and e-learning courses to support your growth and development
- Financial support to study relevant professional qualifications
- Cycle to Work scheme with savings of 30–40%
- Season ticket travel loan
- £100 annual allowance for personal learning – any topic of your choice
- Car lease scheme with tax and NI savings