Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for an experienced Head of Repairs & Maintenance to work across our vibrant organisation.
What You’ll Do:
Provide authentic, inspirational, and innovative leadership to provide an efficient, consistent, and right first-time customer experience.
Responsibility for the delivery of responsive and vacant homes repairs services, work planning and scheduling, and works in relation to the Housing Disrepair & Habitation Act.
Work collaboratively with Halton Housing’s senior management team to deliver operational plans to drive improvements in corporate key performance targets.
Oversee the operational performance and delivery of the service for both directly employed colleagues and sub-contractor resources to the agreed service standards.
What You’ll Need:
Extensive experience of Health, Safety, compliance and within the housing sector and / or commercial property sector.
Substantial Repairs and Maintenance experience in a customer facing environment.
Experience in leading, managing, motivating, and developing people and teams by providing clear goals and direction.
Able to confidently communicate and influence across the range of the organisation and externally including presentations and report writing.
Able to constructively challenge and give/receive feedback to all stakeholders about all areas of the business.
What You’ll Get:
27 day holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays
Opportunity to buy or sell holidays
Competitive salary
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Flexible and Hybrid working
Supported training and development opportunities
Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan
Competitive Pension Scheme
If you want to work in a role that makes a real impact on improving people’s lives and you know you’d be a great fit, please apply today!
The Company
An innovative housing provider, with customers at the heart of everything we do.
We're an award-winning housing association, with over 7,000 homes across Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire, and now expanding geographically across the North West.
We're known for our innovative approach - strengthening our reputation as a landlord of choice in the borough and beyond.
I have worked for Halton Housing since 2005, and it feels like family to me. The organisation has been very supportive both professionally and personally, and this relationship has brought out the best of me.
Mark, Marketing & Communications Officer
Halton Housing is a great place to work. Our approach to flexible and agile working is unmatched by anywhere else I have worked. The office is a vibrant and brilliant space to work from. Halton is constantly looking at new ways to innovate and improve how we do things for our customers.
Ria, Graduate Development Project Manager
From the start of the recruitment process at Halton Housing for my graduate scheme right through to completing the course 2 months earlier to starting maternity, I have felt valued and respected. It made me look forward to every Monday Morning. I enjoy telling external stakeholders I work for Halton Housing.
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