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Leeds and Yorkshire Housing Association has a fantastic opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join the team based in Headingley, Leeds. You will join us on a full time basis as part of a 12 month fixed term contract. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £32,583 - £36,203 per annum + £2,500 Car allowance.

Generous benefits will include: 25 days leave, plus bank holidays, Occupational Pension Scheme, Flexible working hours and family friendly policies

In return as our Contracts Manager, we will provide you the opportunity to:

- Be part of the Wider Leadership Team, working to deliver the organisational objectives

- Manage and develop the Property Surveyors and drive performance

- Give you experience of working in a highly ambitious Housing Association

- Support you with your career development

The Contracts Manager role:

We a looking to recruit an experienced Contract Manager who will strengthen the delivery of day to day contracting services for Repairs, Voids, Cyclical and Planned Maintenance contracts. The focus of this role will be to improve contractor performance and contractor efficiencies whilst leading on a range of planned and cyclical programmes.

Skillsand experience required to become our Contracts Manager:

- A relevant property related qualification or the equivalent experience of working in maintenance services

- A proven track record, delivering outstanding results and contributing to the success of your organisation

- An approach to work that shows a dynamic nature, a can do attitude and experience of a hands on role

- The right behaviours and the capability to be a strong leader with clear customer focus and a positive can do attitude

- A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Who are we?

Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association (LYHA) is a small and forward-thinking housing association that manages over 1,500 homes across Yorkshire.  Most of these homes are in the Leeds area, but we also manage properties in Barnsley, Settle, Whitby, Scarborough and Mirfield. These range from studio apartments to four-bedroom houses and from period properties to new builds and estates.

We are committed to helping address the housing crisis. We have an ambitious new-build strategy in place and over the last two years have increased our portfolio by 15%. In 2017/18 we built 90 new homes and are building another 46 this year.  Our focus is primarily on affordable rented homes and we have also begun to deliver a small number of shared ownership properties as well.

We aim to be an Employer of Choice by offering attractive terms and conditions, a thorough induction and plenty of opportunities to learn on the job or through training. We positively welcome and support diversity in our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

To join us as our Contracts Manager please click ‘apply’ today – we’d love to hear from you!

We also request that you also complete the Equality Monitoring form which is on the LYHA website.

Closing date: 5pm Friday 26th April 2019

Interview date: Friday 10th May 2019

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