Repairs Manager in York

Location: York

Salary: £52.40 per hour

Recruiter: Adecco

Date Advertised: 2024-06-29

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, 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 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,.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 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, days a year.)

  • Season Ticket Travel Loan

  • Give as you earn scheme.

  • Eye care vouchers

  • Free on site parking

  • Excellent training and development


  • Recruitment Timeline



  • Final CV Submissions 14th July

  • Applications Feedback 19th July

  • Interview 2nd August


  • To discuss the finer points of this fantastic opportunity please don't hesitate to contact me directly on or email to book in a conversation.





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