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Responsive Repairs Manager

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Responsive Repairs Manager

Dagenham | Repairs and Maintenance | £55,000, £60,000 (DOE) | Permanent, full time, 36 hours

BD Group is hiring a Responsive Repairs Manager to lead our responsive repairs service in Dagenham, managing a team of Technical Supervisors, trade operatives and engineers to deliver a right-first-time service residents can rely on. Internally this role is also known as Service Delivery Manager (Responsive Repairs), same job. Candidates who are immediately available are welcome to apply, though this isn't essential.

BD Group was created by the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to drive positive economic, environmental and social change. We deliver repairs, cleaning and school catering for public and private sector clients across London and the South East. Around 650 of us work from The Cube, on the LondonEast-UK site, which BD Group owns and manages, five minutes from the district line. The site is home to cutting-edge scientific establishments and is currently going through a period of regeneration, including the development of a new Eastbrook Film Studios.

What you'll do
  • Lead the team, hitting and beating KPIs
  • Own the customer experience: queries, complaints, feedback
  • Manage risk registers, supply chain and contractor relationships
  • Control costs and commercial performance on contracts up to £5m
  • Report on performance, budgets and targets; step in for the Head of Service when needed
What you'll bring
  • Experience managing responsive repairs in a commercial R&M contractor environment
  • A track record delivering £5m+ programmes of work, on time and on budget
  • HNC (or equivalent) in building, plus a related degree or housing management qualification
  • RICS, CIOB or similar professional membership
  • Full clean UK manual driving licence (some travel across the borough required)
What you'll get
Private medical insurance, group life assurance, pension, 26+ days holiday, family-friendly policies, an Employee Assistance Programme, career development support, Heart Hub perks platform, free parking at The Cube, and the on-site Lab Café. Per BD Group's own team survey: 87% are proud to work here, 94% feel their work is meaningful.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, apply now rather than waiting for the closing date.

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