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Service Lead Planned Maintenance - Decent Home Components
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Service Lead - Planned Maintenance (Decent Homes Components)
Salary: £54,495 | Level: CFL11
Adecco is proud to partner with Swindon Borough Council to recruit a Service Lead – Planned Maintenance, supporting the delivery of large-scale investment programmes across housing and corporate assets.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals currently operating at, or ready to advance to, roles such as:
- Head of Planned Maintenance
- Head of Capital Works
- Asset Investment Manager
- Major Works Manager
- Senior Programme/Operations Manager (within social housing or the wider public sector).
About the Role
Swindon Borough Council is delivering an ambitious £250 million investment programme over five years, focusing on:
- Improving stock condition
- Increasing sustainability
- Enhancing resident experience
As Service Lead, you will:
- Take ownership of planned maintenance and capital works programmes, including:
- Major component replacement
- Property investment schemes
- Provide leadership across end-to-end programme delivery, ensuring:
- Works are completed safely
- On time
- Within budget
- Drive performance from both contractors and internal teams
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This role is critical in delivering improvements to residents’ homes, with responsibility spanning:
- Planned and cyclical maintenance programmes
- Capital works and major works delivery
- Asset investment and stock improvement initiatives
- Contractor management and partnering relationships
- Performance, risk and compliance oversight
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from professionals with experience in:
- Social housing
- Housing associations
- ALMOs (Asset-Led Maintenance Organisations)
- Local authorities
- Partnering contractors
Ideal candidates will have experience in:
- Planned maintenance or capital works leadership
- Asset management or property investment
- Major works or programme delivery
- Housing maintenance or property services
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You should bring: ✔ Strong experience delivering planned maintenance, capital works, or property investment programmes
✔ Knowledge of:
- Decent Homes standards
- Asset management principles
- Building components (e.g., kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, windows, M&E, heating, fire safety, retrofit/decarbonisation works)
✔ Proven ability to:
- Manage budgets
- Lead contractors and multidisciplinary teams
✔ A focus on resident outcomes, service quality and continuous improvement
❌ Whilst not mandatory, a relevant qualification in:
- Construction
- Property management
- Surveying
- Programme management would be beneficial.
Why Join?
- Be part of a major housing investment and transformation programme
- Lead high-value projects that directly improve homes and communities
- Enjoy a competitive salary and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Secure genuine career progression and leadership opportunity
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