Repairs Supervisor (Operations)

Repairs Supervisor (Operations)

Salary: £40,756 - £42,916

Hours: 37 hours per week (Attend site and meetings outside normal working hours to meet service needs, as required)

Work style: Field

Job type: Permanent

Make a real impact in our communities

We're looking for a motivated, people centred Repairs Supervisor (Operations) to help us provide safe, high quality homes for our residents. If you're passionate about delivering excellent repairs and maintenance services and want to work in an organisation that values diverse perspectives and lived experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

You will play a key role in delivering a wide range of property related services, including emergency and responsive repairs, improvements, void refurbishments, adaptations, and disrepair works.

Key responsibilities

• Leading and motivating trade colleagues, apprentices, and contractors to achieve great results.
• Overseeing a mix of workstreams, from responsive repairs to planned works, voids, adaptations, and surveys.
• Offering clear technical advice on building issues, health and safety, and relevant legislation.
• Driving efficient project delivery with a strong focus on quality and customer experience.
• Producing specifications, schedules, drawings, RAMS, and other key documents.
• Tracking performance, budgets, and KPIs, and supporting procurement where needed.
• Building strong, positive relationships with residents, colleagues, contractors, and partners.
• Helping colleagues grow through toolbox talks, team meetings, and one to ones.

About you

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you are enthusiastic about this role but don't meet every point below, we still encourage you to apply.

• Do you have experience in property maintenance, construction, or social housing?
• Do you hold an HNC/BTEC or similar qualification in Building Studies or a related field?
• Do you understand construction legislation, Building Regulations, and Health & Safety?
• Have you supervised teams or contractors before?
• Are you highly organised with strong communication skills?
• Can you manage competing priorities and solve problems effectively?
• Are you confident using ICT systems?
• Can you build respectful, positive working relationships?

Benefits of working with us

We offer a range of great benefits, including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy extra leave each year.
• Excellent pension scheme through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Real Living Wage employer, ensuring fair and competitive pay.
• Green travel options, including National Express discounts and cycle to work scheme.
• Learning and development support, including access to My Learning Hub and progression opportunities.

You can find more details about our full benefits package on our website, showcasing everything we offer to support your wellbeing and development.

Our organisation

We are committed to making the city an even better place to live, providing good quality homes in safe, welcoming neighbourhoods. We believe that everyone in Wolverhampton Homes can play their part in making this happen - with the right support. Whether you are just getting started in your career or looking for your next step, you've come to the right place.

Equality and Diversity

We are proud of our diverse workforce, representative of the city we serve, and we believe that people perform best when they can be themselves. Diversity and inclusion are key to our success, and we encourage colleagues to join our equality forums.

Our top priority is finding the best person for each role and for our company. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you are enthusiastic about this role, are customer focused and solutions orientated, but don't meet every point above, we still encourage you to apply.

Reports to: Repairs Manager

Closing date: 28 April 2026

Interview date: 7 May 2026

Contact for an informal discussion / more information:
Michelle Dixon - email:

Apply today

If you're committed to delivering great customer focused services and want to help us maintain safe, high quality homes, we'd be delighted to receive your application.