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Repairs Project Manager

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

What you’ll do
The Repairs Project Manager is a key part of the team and specialises in the oversight and management of all aspects of disrepair and preventative disrepair projects. The role involves leading a team of property professionals to identify, assess and resolve disrepair and potential disrepair issues in a timely and cost-effective manner, ensuring the safety of our homes and improving our resident experience.

The role requires a combination of technical skills, strong communication, and a commitment to high property and resident standards. These skills will contribute to the overall success of the repairs process and put our residents at the heart of what we do, maintaining and caring for our homes and collaborating with colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for our residents.
 
How you’ll do it
  • Ensuring our contractors and suppliers are providing a consistently high-quality repairs service that delivers against the six customer priorities in the customer strategy 
  • A trusted and reliable NHG presence, making sure all visits and inspections are completed on time 
  • Effectively managing resources to ensure the smooth running of all disrepair cases and they are completed within target
  • Delivering well cared for homes and places where residents feel safe and a sense of pride through top class contract management.  
  • A responsive service, where staff and resident queries and complaints are actioned thoroughly, timely and learnings are taken from feedback
 
The Ideal Candidate
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.
 
Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.
 
Essential:
  • Experience of managing a high performing team in the repairs’ environment
  • Experience of managing complex, multi discipline projects
  • Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
  • Experience in formulating specifications, managing schedules of works and technical diagnosis
  • Experience of contractor management
  • Experience of writing and disseminating technical reports
  • Good understanding of the relevant legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements
  • Highly organised and motivated
Desirable:
  • Experience of managing repair, disrepair or legal projects
  • Relevant building management qualification
  • DEA/FRA assessor trained
  • Recognised HND technical qualification e.g. building surveying or member CIOB
  • Relevant project management qualification – PRINCE2 or equivalent
What’s in it for you?
Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.  
 
Benefits include:  
  • Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)  
  • Generous pension scheme  
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)  
  • Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.  
  • Health cash plan  
  • Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.  
  • Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan  
  • Cycle to work scheme.  
  • Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
 
All about us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.  
 
For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:
 
We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/ 
 
Selection Process
Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 6/11/2024 at 23:59
Step 2: Assessment 
Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview  
 
Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.  

Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others. 
 
NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.  

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