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Repairs Manager- Disabled Adaptions
| Posting date: | 14 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £36,648 to £38,223 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2024 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ00877 |
Summary
Maintenance and Contracts, invites you to join our team as a Repairs Manager jointly responsible for managing the Disabled Adaptations Service leading multi-disciplined teams covering a wide array of activities. Duties will include efficiently and effectively managing resources, to meet exacting deadlines and provide support to the Principal Manager (Assets & Surveying). The successful candidate will develop our teams to their full potential using performance frameworks, training and development programmes. Further detail of the reporting lines and responsibilities is shown on the structure chart. Ipswich Borough Council is a progressive and dynamic authority with a large and varied property portfolio. Please note the current Job description may be subject to minor changes. In return we can provide you with opportunities to build your career, be part of a committed team and make a real difference to the people of Ipswich.
To manage the Day-to-Day requirements for the Disabled Adaptions Service part of the Maintenance and Contracts Service Area. Delivering work in line with the Corporate strategies and objectives, effectively and efficiently, reporting directly to the Principal Manager (Assets & Surveying).
To operationally manage all operational works, to ensure an efficient service is delivered within all agreed cost, performance and quality targets to customers’ satisfaction. Works will cover an array of Health and Safety, CDM, Building Control applications and sign offs and operational tasks to ensure the service can . Managing and monitoring of performance of both Direct Labour and Contractors operational teams will be necessary to ensure the Ipswich Standard is met.
Ensuring all work is completed to all associated legal, statutory, health & safety and quality standards appropriate to the area of work responsible for.
Effectively utilise employees, vehicles, plant and equipment, using mobile technology, ensuring cost effectiveness at all times. Ensure all policies and procedures are reviewed and updated and followed by staff at all times.
Manage health and safety within area of responsibility maintaining health, safety and welfare of employees, subcontractors and members of the public ensuring that employees are trained in and adhere to safe working and lone-working practices and adhere to environmental procedures.
Where cost-effective, utilise and manage subcontract labour to meet peaks and troughs of workload.
Record and report on performance against all targets and on variations and estimated costs.
Be qualified to a minimum of either NVQ level4 or HNC in a building related field or work towards achieving this
Previous experience working at supervisory/management level
Experience of the building industry and Disabled Adaptions services
Demonstrates effective performance management skills
Basic working knowledge of all Microsoft Windows applications
Proven ability to successfully manage budgets, including monitoring and reporting
Full valid driving licence
Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.
This is a hybrid working role (a minimum of 2 days per week working in the office).
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Emmanuel Lynch via email emmanuel.lynch@ipswich.gov.uk If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 2nd September 2024.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications
Please note CVs are not accepted.
To manage the Day-to-Day requirements for the Disabled Adaptions Service part of the Maintenance and Contracts Service Area. Delivering work in line with the Corporate strategies and objectives, effectively and efficiently, reporting directly to the Principal Manager (Assets & Surveying).
To operationally manage all operational works, to ensure an efficient service is delivered within all agreed cost, performance and quality targets to customers’ satisfaction. Works will cover an array of Health and Safety, CDM, Building Control applications and sign offs and operational tasks to ensure the service can . Managing and monitoring of performance of both Direct Labour and Contractors operational teams will be necessary to ensure the Ipswich Standard is met.
Ensuring all work is completed to all associated legal, statutory, health & safety and quality standards appropriate to the area of work responsible for.
Effectively utilise employees, vehicles, plant and equipment, using mobile technology, ensuring cost effectiveness at all times. Ensure all policies and procedures are reviewed and updated and followed by staff at all times.
Manage health and safety within area of responsibility maintaining health, safety and welfare of employees, subcontractors and members of the public ensuring that employees are trained in and adhere to safe working and lone-working practices and adhere to environmental procedures.
Where cost-effective, utilise and manage subcontract labour to meet peaks and troughs of workload.
Record and report on performance against all targets and on variations and estimated costs.
Be qualified to a minimum of either NVQ level4 or HNC in a building related field or work towards achieving this
Previous experience working at supervisory/management level
Experience of the building industry and Disabled Adaptions services
Demonstrates effective performance management skills
Basic working knowledge of all Microsoft Windows applications
Proven ability to successfully manage budgets, including monitoring and reporting
Full valid driving licence
Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.
This is a hybrid working role (a minimum of 2 days per week working in the office).
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Emmanuel Lynch via email emmanuel.lynch@ipswich.gov.uk If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 2nd September 2024.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications
Please note CVs are not accepted.
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