Job title: Repairs Manager
Job type: Temporary
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Social Housing
Functional Expertise: Maintenance Manager
Pay interval: Yearly
Pay rate from: GBP £48,000.00
Pay rate to: GBP £60,000.00
Location: Edinburgh
Job published: 2026-02-13
Job ID: 35934
Contact name: Alasdair Reid
Phone number: +447979755512
Contact email: alasdair@conferorecruitment.co.uk

Job Description

 

Based in Central Scotland, our Social Housing sector client is seeking a candidate to join their team and deliver a high-quality reactive repairs service, ensuring excellent customer service, effective team and contractor management. The position is a temporary role that will last 6 months, however it could last longer.

 

Key Responsibilities

Reactive Repairs Service Management

  • Manage, monitor, and control the operational delivery of the reactive repairs service.
  • Supervise Property Officers and Property Assistants.
  • Manage external contractors delivering reactive repairs and servicing.
  • Identify and resolve causes of dampness, ensuring procedures are followed.
  • Promote and enforce the Association’s repairs policies daily

Customer Service

  • Deliver first-class customer service to internal and external customers.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with tenants, colleagues, and stakeholders.
  • Promote a professional, ethical, and customer-focused culture.
  • Ensure confidentiality and discretion in all aspects of work.

Performance & Compliance

  • Ensure accurate data processing to support KPI reporting.
  • Monitor contractor performance and report outcomes to senior management and the Board.
  • Conduct tenant satisfaction surveys and recommend service improvements.
  • Investigate complaints and prepare responses.
  • Identify and implement training needs for repairs staff.
  • Approve tenant alteration requests and arrange post-completion inspections.
  • Liaise regularly with Finance and Housing Management teams.
  • Attend coordination meetings.
  • Provide technical supervision to Housing Administration staff.
  • Prepare quotations for owner-occupiers’ share of common repair costs.

Additional Duties

  • Provide technical advice and guidance to staff as required.
  • Provide cover for senior management within Asset Management when needed.
  • Attend Board meetings and prepare draft Board papers.
  • Undertake any other relevant duties as required.

This position offers the opportunity to work for a progressive organisation that offers flexible working arrangements. If you are interested in the position, then please dont hesitate to contact Alasdair Reid on 07979755512 or alasdair@conferorecruitment.co.uk