Contracting Works Supervisor

Posting date:	19 November 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	19 December 2025
Location:	Wigan, WN2 2PR
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75768802

Summary

Please note that this is an internal vacancy whereby only those currently employed by Wigan Council are eligible to apply

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Those staff currently employed by a school are not eligible to apply for this position

Makerfield Way Depot,

Makerfield Way,

Ince,

Wigan,

WN2 2PR

Salary: Grade 7, £32,597 - £36,363 per annum.

37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

You will play a key part in driving performance of the Building Repairs and Maintenance Team, supervising framework contractors, whether it is planned or responsive, tenanted or void properties. You will be responsible for the supervision of contracted works through to completion ensuring a visible on-site presence.

You will supervise contracted works and ensure all Health and Safety regulations and CDM regulations are followed. You will be a point of contact for customer complaints and will provide robust responses that are completed within the specified time frames. You will play a key role to ensure we are a customer focused service with a “get it right first time” approach.

You will help to drive and improve operational performance and help to identify and remove any barriers that could hinder the improvement of the service.

You will be required to support the Works Delivery Team Managers and play an active role in identifying priorities, improving service delivery and shaping the future of the property maintenance service.

About you:

Our ideal candidate will hold a relevant management, health & Safety qualification(s), have a trade background and have experience of working in the construction industry.

You will have experience of supervising an operational team within a housing repairs and maintenance service in social housing and of supervising work in line with Health and Safety and CDM regulations.

You will have the ability to plan and organise your workload effectively ensuring that you are able to deal with shifting deadlines to deliver the highest quality service.

You will have the ability to work as part of a team or own your own initiative, with excellent decision-making skills and to break down problems and provide innovative and appropriate solutions.

As a Contracting Works Supervisor, you will have knowledge and awareness of best practice construction methods and be passionate about providing excellent services and ensuring site admin and processing are completed accurately and on time.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in an empowering and inclusive team where we work collaboratively to get things done, within an organisation which has strong political and managerial leadership and real ambition to improve outcomes for residents.

It is important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong.

You’ll thrive in getting the best from and leading others and will relish the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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For an informal discussion please contact Kieran Hough - Property Maintenance kieran.hough@wigan.gov.uk

Interview date: Wednesday 3rd December 2025

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