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Introduction

Frontline leadership with zero compromise on safety and resident care. This role is about setting high standards on site, ensuring repairs are delivered safely, professionally and with respect for residents in their homes. You will take day‑to‑day ownership of live works, make sound decisions and managing changing priorities to keep jobs moving and risks controlled. If you believe a strong safety culture, clear communication and pride in workmanship are essential to delivering a positive resident experience, this role is for you.

What’s the role?

As a Works Supervisor, you will be responsible for the on‑site supervision of trade operatives delivering repairs across voids, responsive repairs, damp and mould, and roofing workstreams. You will manage daily workloads, often juggle multiple jobs and priorities, while maintaining strong control over quality, productivity and performance. A key part of the role is embedding a positive safety culture, ensuring safe systems of work are followed at all times and challenging poor practice where necessary. This is a hands‑on role requiring strong technical knowledge, the ability to make sound decisions on site, and a clear focus on delivering a high‑quality, right‑first‑time repairs service for residents.

What’s in it for you?

Frontline leadership with zero compromise on safety and resident care. This role is about setting high standards on site, ensuring repairs are delivered safely, professionally and with respect for residents in their homes. You will take day‑to‑day ownership of live works, making sound decisions and managing changing priorities to keep jobs moving and risks controlled. If you believe a strong safety culture, clear communication and pride in workmanship are essential to delivering a positive resident experience, this role is for you.

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

Generous holiday allowance
Local Government Pension scheme
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Season ticket and bicycle loans
A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

A trade‑qualified supervisor (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a core building trade) with strong technical knowledge of housing repairs and maintenance.

Proven experience supervising and motivating trade operatives, driving productivity, quality of work and value for money.

A strong commitment to health and safety, able to manage safe systems of work and challenge poor practice on site.

The ability to manage day‑to‑day operational delivery, balancing reactive workloads, changing priorities and performance targets.

A customer‑focused mindset, ensuring repairs are completed to a high standard while delivering a positive experience for residents.

A proactive team player who can develop operatives, support training needs and contribute to continuous service improvement.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

Relevant IOSH qualification is needed
Weekend working is required for this job
The job is subject to an standard DBS check

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Louis.Wells@lewisham.gov.uk

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

£52,269 - £54,360 per annum (PO4)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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