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This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning, high performing team. With solid support from the Repairs and Maintenance Manager and a close nit supervisory team on hand too, this is a great time to be joining the business.
Our recent awards: -
Housing Innovation - Best repairs and Maintenance, NHMF - Most innovative property services, EMM - Inhouse maintenance team of the year
As a high level overview some of the things you might be doing include (a full run down can be found in the attached recruitment pack)
- Ensuring our operatives are compliant with the company processes and procedures regulations and statutory legislation to safeguard our people and the general public whilst delivering services in-line with Acis Group Limited's strategic objectives, Approved Codes of Practices (ACOPs
- Monitoring and controlling all supplied company assets, plus scope, cost, quality and time approach to all works delivered by direct and indirect workforce in accordance with the agreed budgets and targets, including all supplied
- Holding regular one to one and group coaching meetings, setting and agreeing targets and objectives with your team, including regular development reviews.
- Carrying out work in progress and post quality assurance inspections on all engineers and sub-contractors to pre-set frequencies.
- Surveying and inspecting both occupied and unoccupied properties, developing an accurate schedule of works, bill of quantities to meet business agreed specifications including ordering materials/plant and ensuring their delivery on site or by collection as appropriate.
- Working closely with the Planning team and Repairs and Maintenance Manager to organise works including engineer’s availabilities.
- Updating the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system with all correspondence with our customers including recording complaints and enquiries within the agreed timescales.
- Identifying the need for Risk Assessments and Method Statement and generating, implementing, evaluating and reviewing your work area and maintaining records for inspection. You are also expected to deliver tool box talks, evaluate sub-contractors and managing safe sites.
- Carrying out health and safety audits on all engineers and sub-contractors to pre-set frequencies.
- Ensuring all plant and equipment is tested in line company and industry guidance.
- Ensuring resources are working within the contract guidelines when claiming works .
- Producing or contributing to estimates and valuations.
- Contributing to the collation of Repairs Delivery income profiles/targets/financial model weekly, monthly and annually.
- Submitting Variation Orders and extensions of time and record and liaise through to final invoice to achieve clean billing and performance targets.
- Interpreting and communicating data, drawings and writing reports for our Repairs Delivery and senior management teams.
What looks good to us:
- A technical background in construction or social housing repairs and maintenance and qualified to NVQ level 2 or equivalent, with a Gold CSCS card and willing to learn new work streams – we’re all about cross-skilling our people.
- Experience of working in social housing and in partnership with a housing association or local authority client.
- Experience in managing a team of skilled trade operatives, including managing productivity and people performance
- Understanding of costs, including Schedule of Rates is essential
- Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme or equivalent
- A knowledge of housing repairs management systems
- Knowledge of repairs, void properties, and maintenance, managing multiple trades.
What will help you stand out from the crowd (not essential):
- HND/HNC in facilities, building or construction services
- You’ll have managed multiple projects at the same time within a building services environment
- NHF - National Housing Federation SOR experience (preferred)
- HHSRS operating Qualifications
- Previous supervisory experience within Social Housing repairs / maintenance
What you'll get as part of the team:
- 25 days annual leave rising by one a year to a max of 30 plus BH's
- Enhanced pension – matched contributions up to 10%
- The opportunity to undertake professional training which will be funded by us, as will any relevant professional membership subscriptions
- Staff benefits with Paycare – A fantastic health and benefits scheme
- Benefits with Acis Perkz – a discount scheme offering hundreds of savings from food shopping to holidays
- Employee recognition scheme. We ensure we recognise and thank our team with various rewards
- Enhanced maternity and paternity scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced sick pay scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support
- Death in service benefit amounting to 3 times annual salary
As soon as a suitable candidate is found for this role we reserve the right to close the job advert ahead of the closing date, so please do not delay in submitting your application.
Acis are committed to equality and diversity, are a proud member of disability confident and welcome applications from any applicant who feel they hold the essential skills to fulfil the role. We recognise that people need flexibility in their role and we’re happy to discuss flexible working options with the successful candidate in addition to any aid with interviewing that you might need