Dis-repair lead

BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency for the transport and logistics sector, supplying to a variety of clients across London, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. We also recruit for Social Care and Public Sector roles

 BBS Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Dis-repair lead (Building Services & Maintenance) for a temporary ongoing role with our client based in Enfield.

The successful candidate should be responsible for repairs and maintenance activities, ensuring timely completion and quality standards.

Duties & responsibilities of a Disrepair Lead:

 • Proven track record of handling a housing disrepair caseload.

• Carry out such duties as the line manager may request, from time-to-time reasonable requirements.
• Lead and manage the response to housing disrepair claims.

• Ensure compliance with legal obligations under housing disrepair legislation (e.g. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985)

• Oversee or review property inspections to assess alleged disrepair.

• Ensure accurate diagnosis of defects, root causes, and required remedial works.

• Validate cost estimates and scopes of work proposed by technical teams.

• Develop and implement strategies to reduce disrepair claims and improve property standards

• To consistently measure, monitor and review KPI’s of planned disrepair cases.
• An ability to develop positive relationships with various stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners.
• Oversee the expenditure budget, ensuring efficient allocation and adherence to contractual standards.

• Manage budgets related to disrepair claims and associated works.

• Ensure cost control and value-for-money across all interventions.

Working Hours: 35 Hours a week (Working in the office 3 times a week)

Requirements Disrepair Lead:

• DBS check required
• Experience in managing a caseload of housing disrepair cases
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
•  Excellent team working skills – ability to work with other departments
•  Good planning and organisational skills
• Good decision maker
•  Flexible and receptive to change
• Highly IT literate – skilled in all Microsoft packages.
• Background in building and maintenance service

If you have the relevant experience please apply with your CV.