External Contracts Manager

External Contracts Manager
📍 Eastleigh / Bracknell / Yeovil
💷 Up to £48,383 per annum (DOE)
🕒 37 hours per week
📄 Permanent | Full Time

We are currently recruiting for an experienced External Contracts Manager to join a busy Property Care team within a leading Housing Association.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical knowledge and contractor management experience to take ownership of a major roofing programme alongside a range of externally delivered maintenance contracts including windows, doors, roofing and external works projects.

The Role

Managing externally sourced maintenance and refurbishment contracts
Overseeing roofing replacement programmes and specialist external works
Ensuring contractors deliver works to agreed quality, budget and timescales
Building strong relationships with contractors and stakeholders while driving service improvements
Monitoring financial, contractual and compliance performance
Managing specialist maintenance projects requiring technical expertise
Attending sites, contractor meetings and office collaboration days across the region
About You

Experience working within a Housing Association or social housing environment
Strong technical understanding of property maintenance and external works
Experience managing contractors, programmes and project delivery
Confident challenging performance and driving continuous improvement
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Organised with the ability to manage multiple projects effectively
Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across the region

Locations

Applicants should live within commuting distance of one of the following offices:

Eastleigh
Bracknell
Yeovil

If you're looking for a role where you can take ownership, influence service delivery and make a real impact within social housing property services, we’d love to hear from you.

Call Carol (phone number removed) or email CV to (url removed)