Repairs & Maintenance Team Leader
(Maintenance & Projects – multiple roles across Cornwall)
Are you ready to lead the delivery of high-quality repairs, maintenance and planned works across your local area? Do you have the drive and passion to manage contractor performance, support your team and deliver safe, efficient services that put customers first?
We’re looking for experienced property maintenance professionals with strong leadership and contractor management skills to deliver high-quality repairs, maintenance and project work across our homes and communities.
We have multiple opportunities available across Cornwall (North East, South East and West) within both Maintenance and Projects. Please indicate your preferred role/s and location/s as part of your application.
If you want to make a real impact, work positively with others and help shape better outcomes for local people, this could be the perfect next step. Join us to create safe homes in strong communities for one and all!
About the role
You’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of locality-based repairs, maintenance or planned projects works, ensuring services are safe, efficient and meet regulatory standards.
Working with contractors and colleagues, you’ll oversee performance, manage risks and resolve issues, while supporting voids, complaints and complex cases. You’ll play a key role in ensuring homes are maintained to a high standard and works are delivered on time, within budget and to quality expectations.
This is a varied leadership role where you’ll drive performance, support your team and contribute to continuous service improvement, with a strong focus on customer outcomes, safety and compliance.
Cornwall Housing is evolving to better meet the needs of the people and communities we serve. Our values of Collaboration, Honesty and Learning are central to this, helping us stay focused on doing the right things in the right way. These values guide how we work openly, take responsibility and keep improving the way we deliver our services. By bringing our teams closer to our customers and strengthening our local presence, we’re building a more responsive and supportive organisation.
About you
To be successful, you’ll have:
· Relevant experience in property maintenance or the built environment, including overseeing repairs or planned works delivery
· Experience managing contractors and monitoring performance
· Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities, deadlines and complex workloads
· Good analytical and data skills, using performance information to inform decisions
· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
· A customer-focused approach, with experience resolving issues and improving service delivery
· Good understanding of health & safety, compliance and risk management
To find out more about the role and requirements, please view the Role Profile (copy and paste this link into a new browser): https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/3crioqmr/rm_teamleader_roleprofile.pdf
We will also be recruiting for Repairs & Maintenance Supervisors and Project Supervisors across similar locations — if you feel a Supervisor role may be a better fit, we encourage you to view and apply for those opportunities as well.
Our offer to you
Salary: £45,312 per year (£23.49 per hour)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Base: Hybrid working - working from office, home, site and in the community as needed. This role requires you to typically work from the office at least 2 days per week. Your base will be:
· North East – our main office in Chy Trevail, Bodmin, PL31 2FR
· West – Dalvenie House, New County Hall, Truro, TR1 3AY
· South East – Moorswater, Liskeard, PL14 3DJ
What you’ll get from us in return is:
· A challenge like no other – Cornwall is unique and so are we!
· A highly competitive total package that includes a decent salary (with annual negotiations with recognised trade unions for cost-of-living salary increases), Local Government Pension Scheme, 28 days annual leave plus bank hols (rising to 31 days plus BHs after 5 years’ continuous service) with the option to buy more, family friendly policies, and our flexible approach to work
· A senior management team who will listen and support you, and encourage your ideas and creative thinking
· Investment and support in your continuous learning and development
· Access to discounts on entertainment, shops, wellbeing and travel through our on-line portal
· And a chance to really make your mark
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our service users, clients and customers. This role is subject to a Basic DBS check. You will be asked to complete the relevant DBS check to be successfully appointed to the role.
To apply
It’s really easy to apply for our roles – create a candidate profile, answer the screening questions and upload a CV and covering letter/statement.
The planned closing date for applications is Wednesday 24 June 2026 (midnight). However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. So we recommend that you please submit your application early.
Interviews are planned for 1, 2 and 3 July 2026. This will be an in-person interview at Chy Trevail, Bodmin, PL31 2FR. We are unable to provide interview expenses or relocation packages
We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to applicants under this scheme that meet the essential requirements of the role. We will also work with you to put in place reasonable adjustments when possible.
Contact us
If you’d like to have a discussion about the role, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or 01872 324 329
Thank you for your interest in supporting our important work at Cornwall Housing, delivering safe homes in strong communities for one and all!
Redeployees – Cornwall Housing, Cornwall Council and the Corserv Group are associated employers. We have reciprocal arrangements agreed for redeployment. If you are a Cornwall Housing, Cornwall Council or Corserv Group employee with redeployment status confirmed by HR (for example, confirmed at risk of redundancy or dismissal due to disability-related ill health), once you have applied please email us at [email protected] to let us know that you are applying as a redeployee.
Recruitment Agencies – we are not currently seeking agency support with this vacancy, thank you. Please view our information for recruitment agencies here: https://www.cornwallhousing.org.uk/jobs/recruitment-agencies/
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Pay: £45,312.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- We are committed to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities and we are a Disability Confident employer. An applicant with a disability who demonstrates that they meet the minimum requirements of an advertised position will be offered an interview and will be considered on merit. Do you consider yourself to be eligible for consideration under this scheme?
- If you have answered 'yes' to the previous Disability Confident question. We will make reasonable adjustments to help people with disabilities through the application and selection process. Please let us know any specific requirements needed to enable your participation and/or attendance during the selection process:
- To be successful, you’ll be/have…
- Relevant experience in property maintenance or the built environment, including overseeing repairs or planned works delivery
- Experience managing contractors and monitoring performance
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities, deadlines and complex workloads
- Good analytical and data skills, using performance information to inform decisions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- A customer-focused approach, with experience resolving issues and improving service delivery
- Good understanding of health & safety, compliance and risk management
Please explain how you meet the criteria above, using relevant examples, and demonstrate your interest in this role and Cornwall Housing. This will form part of the shortlisting process.
- We have various Team Leader roles available across Maintenance and Projects in North East, South East and West Cornwall.
Please confirm which role/s and location/s you would like to be considered for, and any preferences.
Licence/Certification:
- full driving licence and access to a vehicle (required)
- KPI/performance management exp (required)
- social housing experience (required)
- IT competence across MS Office packages (required)
- property maintenance experience (required)
- contractor management experience (required)
- repairs or planned works experience (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
