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Interim Housing Repairs Consultant
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Location: London Borough (Hybrid / On-site)
Duration: 3 Months (Initial)
Day Rate: £800 - £900 per day (Inside/Outside IR35 subject to confirmation)
Overview
A London Borough is seeking an experienced Interim Repairs & Maintenance Consultant to support the stabilisation of its housing repairs service. The successful individual will provide hands-on leadership and operational oversight, ensuring continuity of service, performance recovery, and improved compliance across all workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the stabilisation of the repairs and maintenance service, addressing operational inefficiencies and performance issues.
- Provide oversight of the Direct Labour Workforce, including scheduling, productivity, and workforce deployment.
- Manage and Improve Delivery Across
- Responsive repairs
- Planned maintenance
- Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) servicing and compliance
- Damp & mould remediation
- Disrepair cases and associated legal risk
- Diagnose root causes of service failure and implement immediate and sustainable improvements.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and health & safety requirements, particularly across gas, electrical, and building systems.
- Strengthen service delivery processes, including work ordering, triage, contractor interface, and performance management.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to provide clear reporting, recommendations, and recovery plans.
- Support the development of robust KPIs, governance frameworks, and operational controls.
- Improve customer experience through enhanced responsiveness and communication.
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- Proven track record in local authority or social housing repairs and maintenance at a senior/interim level.
- Strong experience managing or advising on DLO operations.
- Solid understanding of:
- M&E servicing and compliance
- Damp & mould (Awaab's Law awareness desirable)
- Housing disrepair and legal processes
- Experience in turnaround, stabilisation, or service recovery environments.
- Ability to operate at pace, with a hands-on and delivery-focused approach.
- Strong stakeholder management skills across operational teams and senior leadership.
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyse performance and implement improvements quickly.
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