Adecco’s specialist Property Services Division are proud to have been commissioned to partner with Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) to assist them in recruiting a permanent Repairs Manager for their Asset Management division on to work out of their offices located in York.
JRHT is a provider of housing and care, managing around 2,500 homes across York, North Yorkshire, and parts of the Northeast.
Together with their parent company The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), they are a charity that strives to inspire the delivery of social change, they form the JRF-JRHT Group with a proud history and heritage stretching back more than 100 years.
Job Purpose
*To oversee the delivery of responsive and empty home work to high levels of customer satisfaction.
*To ensure the delivery of a high-quality service that meets the needs of tenants, leaseholders and other internal and external stakeholders.
*To have a structured approach to reviewing and improving performance and understand how to manage budgets and employees effectively in order to get the best out of the resources available.
*To undertake performance reviews of the in-house maintenance service to ensure value for money and efficiency.
Candidate Requirements - Essential
*Recognised qualification at degree or diploma level in a building related subject or relevant experience in Housing Maintenance Service Delivery.
*Demonstrate capability to lead and support a diverse team.
*Working knowledge of Health and Safety and compliance regulations.
*Knowledge of CDM project management.
*Experience of procuring services through frameworks and direct services.
*Demonstrate ability to manage KPI’s including budgets effectively.
*Experience of managing teams through a change process.
*Effective skills in resident engagement and involvement.
Candidate Requirements - Highly Desirable
*Knowledge of social housing sector in terms of regulatory framework, consumer standards and operating environment.
*Experience of implementing energy efficiency measures within homes.
*Experience in the role of CDMC.
*Knowledge of relevant technology and software systems.
Salary & Benefits
*£52,179.40 per annum
*Excellent defined contribution pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%
*Real living wage employer
*33 days holidays (incl. bank holidays) - plus option to buy or sell more.
*Discount packages with over 800 retailers e.g. shopping, utilities and leisure
*Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
*Health care cash plan
*Low cost employee loans & saving accounts with Leeds Credit Union
*Cycle to work schemes.
*Employee Assistance programme (giving completely confidential care, support and advice when you need it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.)
*Season Ticket Travel Loan
*Give as you earn scheme.
*Eye care vouchers
*Free on site parking
*Excellent training and development
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