Maintenance Manager
About the company
Permanent, Full-Time Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for a driven and experienced Maintenance Manager to work across our vibrant organisation.
Why Halton Housing? At Halton Housing, our purpose is Improving People's Lives. We're looking for people who share our values:
- We are Honest – we build trust through openness, integrity and accountability.
- We are Dynamic – we embrace change, seek opportunities and continually improve.
- We Care – we put people first and make a positive difference to our customers, colleagues and communities.
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.
Your tasks
What You’ll Do
- Manage budgets and control costs, ensuring expenditure remains within agreed limits.
- Plan and deliver maintenance and improvement projects, ensuring resources are effectively allocated and compliance requirements are met.
- Lead, motivate and develop the team, providing clear direction and monitoring performance.
- Carry out pre- and post-inspections of contractor works, validating quality and invoice accuracy.
- Work closely with Customer Services to review inspection requirements, identify efficiencies and drive value for money.
- Source and manage materials, plant, PPE and equipment to support service delivery.
Requirements
Professional Qualification Requirement This role falls within the scope of the Housing Professionalisation and Conduct and Competence requirements. The post holder must have or undertake in line with organisational requirements either:
- A Level 4 qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH); or
- An Ofqual-regulated technical qualification relevant to the role and discipline.
Where an applicant holds an approved technical qualification rather than a CIH Level 4 qualification, they will be required to successfully complete any required customer experience and housing-related top-up modules as determined by the organisation to meet the requirements of the regulatory standard.
Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their qualifications during the recruitment process. Where additional learning is required to achieve compliance with the Conduct and Competence Standard, appointment to the role will be conditional upon the individual's commitment to complete the required learning within the timescales outlined by the standard and organisational policy.
What Else You’ll Need
- Proven experience managing repairs, maintenance and construction projects, with strong knowledge of industry best practice.
- SMSTS qualified, with a sound understanding of HHSRS, CDM Regulations, Health & Safety and statutory compliance requirements.
- Ability to analyse data, manage budgets, risks and compliance, and produce reports for senior stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving, influencing, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance competing priorities and deliver projects, performance targets and high-quality outcomes.
What we offer
What You’ll Get
- 30 day holiday entitlement (increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service), 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
How to apply
If this sounds like you and you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Other
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Duration: Permanent