Area Manager

Salary: £55,296 - £65,043 plus £5k car allowance Job Location: Home Based – London Hours: 39 hours per week Contract Type: Secondment/Fixed Term Contract ending 31st March 2024 We’re currently looking for Area Managers, reporting to the Regional Director, responsible for day to day operational requirements in the Merton region. We provide repairs and maintenance services to the residents of Clarion Housing’s 125,000 homes nationwide. Clarion Response is part of Clarion Housing Group, which also comprises the country’s largest housing association, a charitable foundation and a property development company. As an Area Manager you’ll provide inspired leadership enabling agreed aims and objectives to be achieved, whilst ensuring that the services delivered meet the needs and requirements of customers. You’ll deliver effective and efficient services including:-

• Management of a multi skilled trade based resource
• Management of Sub-Contractors
• Financial and budgetary management
• Performance management of resource and operational functions
• Compliance to local, National and Group requirements

We’re looking for someone who has previous experience of managing a multi-disciplined team within a business environment with the following experience;

• Extensive knowledge and experience of working within a social housing environment delivering repair, maintenance and construction services.
• A proven confident, astute leader.
• Displays excellent communication and negotiation skills coupled with an aptitude for leadership, delegation and people management.
• Has experience of working with operational IT systems.
• Able to analyse statistical data to inform decision making, problem solving and prioritisation of available resources.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us whilst we are expanding our Responsive Repairs team across Merton. If this sounds like an interesting opportunity then get in touch and apply today! Closing Date: Tuesday 9th May 2023 at midnight
Applicants must be able to travel across regions as required. This post is subject to Basic Criminal Record Check Clearance. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. Clarion Response Clarion Response provides repairs and maintenance services to the residents of Clarion Housing’s 125,000 homes nationwide. Clarion Response is part of Clarion Housing Group, which also comprises the country’s largest housing association, a charitable foundation and a property development company. Diversity and Inclusion We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.