Supervisor

WPS have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Repairs Supervisor to join our Responsive Maintenance team, supporting a busy social housing contract across the Swadlincote area.

This role plays a vital part in ensuring residents receive a high‑quality, safe and timely repairs service. You'll be responsible for supervising operatives, managing day‑to‑day repairs activity and ensuring works are completed right first time, in line with health & safety and contractual KPIs.

Key responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting a team of reactive maintenance operatives
• Allocating and overseeing daily repairs works, ensuring productivity and quality
• Carrying out pre‑ and post‑inspection visits, providing technical guidance where required
• Ensuring works are delivered safely, compliantly and within agreed timescales
• Managing variations in line with client procedures and company processes
• Working collaboratively with planners, schedulers and client representatives
• Monitoring performance, quality and resident satisfaction
• Promoting best practice, coaching operatives and supporting continuous improvement

What we're looking for

Essential:

• Proven experience working in responsive/reactive maintenance within social housing
• Supervisory experience managing repairs operatives
• A trade background (multi‑trade or core trade)
• SSSTS qualification
• Full UK driving licence

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits package including pension and enhanced family leave
• Long‑term, stable work on a secure social housing contract
• Ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities
• A supportive, inclusive and values‑driven culture

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. 

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting