Voids Manager in London

Location: London

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Wates

Date Advertised: 2024-06-27

We have an opportunity for a Voids Manager to join our Wates team within our Responsive Maintenance division.

You will be based out of our Finsbury Park office working on one of our social housing contracts.

The primary focus is to deliver a high-quality customer and health and safety focussed service taking responsibility for the day to day management of the operation including 24-hour emergency service, 365 days a year.


 Key Accountabilities will include:



  • Ensure high quality service is provided with the management of the work scheduling in accordance with company procedures, standards and SLA’s.
  • Represent Wates at client and resident performance meetings as requested by the Operations Manager
  • Manage the responsive repairs function to ensure consistent performance against targets.
  • Effective and efficient management of material costs and ensure that all are following correct processes and procedures.
  • Monitor quality of work through inspection, inspection reports, analysis of key performance indicators and analysis of customer satisfaction surveys.
  • Lead, manage and contribute to the development of your team and determine optimum employment levels to comply with the provision of the service.
  • Undertake regular auditing and testing of the services provided.
  • Evaluate operational practices with due regard to risk, statutory requirements and best practice to help improve delivery and development of the annual business plan to help drive continuous improvement.

You must have a full UK driving licence.


To be successful in the role, you will also be an excellent communicator and leader with the ability to problem solve, multitask and work to tight deadlines.

You will have an experience of leading and managing a team of multi-disciplinary staff with conflicting priorities within a performance management framework.



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