Adecco's specialist Property Services Division are proud to have been commissioned to partner exclusively 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 developmentRecruitment Timeline

Final CV Submissions 14th July
Applications Feedback 19th July
Interview 2nd AugustTo discuss the finer points of this fantastic opportunity please don't hesitate to contact me directly on (phone number removed) or email to book in a conversation