Contract Manager (Repairs/Maintenance) Basildon BC

Contract Manager (Repairs/Maintenance) Basildon BC

Basildon Borough Council

Temporary, Full Time

£500 per day *umbrella*

Location: Basildon

Closing Date: 20th March 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Borough Council (BBC) to recruit a Contract Manager within the Repair and Property Maintenance Services team on a 6-month temporary basis. Please note that this post will be based in the office 2-3 days per week.

Why Basildon?

The borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the Southeast. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent. We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

Main role purpose:

The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of repairs and property maintenance services, delivered by Morgan Sindall Property Services.

The postholder will be responsible for demobilisation of the contract as well as the current day to day operations.

Main responsibilities:

• To supervise staff and be responsible for budgetary control
• To provide reports and advice to the Assistant Director, Housing Committee, Working Parties and to Members generally as required, and to attend such meetings when necessary
• To effectively manage a repairs and property management division
• To effectively demobilise the current contract
• To provide periodic reports on the quality of the service delivery and financial status
• To assist with all aspects of compliance and provide assistance on complaints, member enquiries and ombudsman cases
• To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade, qualifications and responsibilities of the post

Key skills and qualifications required:

Essential

• Experience of contract management (either as client or contractor)
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and communication skills

Desirable

• Professional housing qualification
• Substantial experience of housing management at a senior level
• Thorough working knowledge of Housing legislation
• Experience of operating/developing tenders
• Experience of negotiating with Trade Unions

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please emaillouise.butler@essex.gov.uk