Delivery Manager - Property Services Fixed Term - SNG Formerly Sovereign Housing Association : Job Details

As a leading Housing Association, SNG's purpose is simple - providing good, affordable homes: the foundation for a better life. We have a strong ambition to build 25,000 more homes over the next 10 years, with at least half being for social or affordable rent.

It's a great time to join us as we invest in our existing customers' homes by applying our Homes and Place Standard to all our properties, whilst working in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

We have an exciting initial 12 Month Fixed Term opportunity for a Delivery Manager to join our Property Services Team in our Blandford Hub covering our Dorset Locality.

The role

As a Contracts Management specialist, you'll report into the Operations Manager, and lead a team of specialised contractors in a number of planned works focusing on the annual maintenance plan including doors, roofs, garages and window replacements.

You'll ensure that all works are undertaken in a competent and safe manner with our customers at the centre of everything we do and ensure that SNG meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to all contracted works.

What you'll need

To be successful in this role you will need:

• At least 2 years experience and knowledge of leading a team of specialised contractors in delivering property maintenance type projects, with a high knowledge of compliance requirements
• Excellent demonstratable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a social housing environment
• CDM knowledge and experience
• Project Management and contract management skills and proven experience
• Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks to SNG
• Ability to operate with commercial acumen - budget scope circa £2 million
• Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation 
• Possess strong people skills and an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge
• Evidence of excellent customer service achievements in a complex delivery environment
• Proficient use of Microsoft office suite with Intermediate or advanced Excel skills

There will be some travel involved with this role so you should be happy to travel, have access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence.

• £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Industry leading pension scheme, 12% matched contributions plus life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
• Discounted travel insurance

It's a fantastic time to join us at SNG. We have an ambitious corporate plan to deliver an inspiring agenda of change and growth in a sustainable way. You'll be joining a highly skilled team at the forefront of driving these improvements and we'd love to hear from you to explore your skills and experience further.