Repairs & Maintenance Supervisors and Projects Supervisors – multiple roles across Cornwall
Are you ready to take ownership of repairs, maintenance and planned works on site, ensuring they are delivered safely and right first time? Do you have the drive and passion to manage your workload, support contractors and deliver a high-quality service to our residents?
We’re looking for experienced property maintenance professionals 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 deliver a customer-focused, right-first-time service, managing a varied caseload of repairs, maintenance or planned project works within your locality.
Working closely with contractors and colleagues, you’ll oversee works on site, carry out inspections and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high standard. You’ll take ownership of jobs from instruction through to completion, maintaining accurate records and ensuring residents are kept informed throughout.
This is a hands-on, operational role where you’ll support contractor performance, resolve issues and contribute to continuous service improvement, with a strong focus on quality, safety and customer outcomes.
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 be/have:
· Experience in property maintenance or building surveying, ideally within social housing or a similar environment
· Experience managing a varied and complex caseload, from initial assessment through to completion
· Strong knowledge of repairs, maintenance or planned works, with the ability to oversee contractor delivery
· Experience working with contractors to deliver works safely, on time and to quality standards
· Strong communication and customer engagement skills, with experience resolving queries and complaints
· Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
· Good understanding of health & safety, CDM and relevant legislation
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/wltfeiqc/500084-rm_supervisor_roleprofile.pdf
Our offer to you
Salary: £40,594 per year
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 4LN
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 Monday 13 July 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 Tuesday 21 July 2026 (and 22 July as a back-up date). 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 Committed employer and aim to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the role. Where application numbers are high, we may invite those who best meet these requirements. We will also work with you to put reasonable adjustments in place where 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: £40,594.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and aim to interview disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential requirements of the role. Where application numbers are high, we may need to invite those who best meet these requirements. We will also work with you to put reasonable adjustments in place where possible. Do you consider yourself eligible for consideration under the Disability Confident scheme? If yes, please let us know any specific requirements needed to enable your participation and/or attendance during the selection process (including if you are unable to evacuate a building unaided during a fire emergency):
- To be successful, you’ll be/have…
- Experience in property maintenance or building surveying, ideally within social housing or a similar environment
- Experience managing a varied and complex caseload, from initial assessment through to completion
- Knowledge of repairs, maintenance or planned works, with the ability to oversee contractor delivery
- Experience working with contractors to deliver works safely, on time and to quality standards
- Strong communication and customer engagement skills, with experience resolving queries and complaints
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Good understanding of health & safety, CDM and relevant legislation
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 Supervisor 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 from the above, and any preferences.”
Licence/Certification:
- full driving licence and access to a vehicle (required)
- experience managing own caseload (required)
- IT competence across MS Office packages (required)
- property maintenance or surveying experience (required)
- contractor supervision experience (required)
- repairs or planned works experience (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
