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Repairs Manager

Suffolk Jobs Direct183 open roles

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£40,444 – £42,123 a year
Where
Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Job Description

  • Ipswich Borough Council
  • Address: Grafton House 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2DE
  • Salary: £40,444 - £42,123 per annum
  • Hours: 37 hours per week
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Reference: 0023.

Maintenance and Contracts invites you to join our team as a Repairs Manager jointly responsible for managing the Voids Service leading multi-disciplined teams covering a wide array of activities.

Duties will include efficiently and effectively managing resources, to meet exacting deadlines as well as providing support to the Principal Contracts Manager and Senior Maintenance Manager. You 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. 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. Please note the current Job description may be subject to minor changes.

Main duties

To manage the Voids Service (part of the Housing Repairs Service) within the Service Areas strategy and objectives, effectively and efficiently, reporting directly to the Principal Maintenance Manager.

To manage all operational works, to ensure an efficient service is delivered within all agreed costs, performance and quality targets to customers’ satisfaction. Works will cover an array of Health and Safety, CDM and operational tasks to get properties returned to the void standard. Managing and monitoring of performance of both Direct Labour and Contractors operational teams will be necessary to ensure the Ipswich Standard of void return is met.

Ensuring all work is completed to all associated legal, statutory, health and 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.

About you

  • Qualified to a minimum of either NVQ level4 or HNC in a building related field or work towards achieving this
  • Experience working at supervisory/management level.
  • Experience of the building industry and Void processes.
  • Can demonstrate effective performance management skills,
  • Working knowledge of all Microsoft Windows applications
  • Proven ability to successfully manage budgets, including monitoring and reporting
  • Full valid driving licence
  • This is a full office/location-based role.

As well as a good salary, we offer:

  • a career grade 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
  • the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

For more information

Please contact Justin Wright-Newton via email [email protected]

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role.

How to apply

Apply online at Home - Ambition Ipswich where you can complete the online application form for this vacancy.

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 note CVs are not accepted.

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

Closing date: 18 November 2026.

Interviews: week commencing 30 November 2026.

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