Lead Repairs and Construction Manager
Newcastle City CouncilNewcastle upon Tyne, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (permanent, full time) with Newcastle City Council based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The advertised salary is £55,604 - £59,068 per annum (Pay Award Pending). Applications close on 6 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
As the Lead Repiars and Construction Manager for an area of our Repairs & Maintenance service, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a service that puts residents at the heart of everything we do. You will lead a dedicated team in driving positive change, ensuring homes are safe, healthy, and maintained to the highest standards, while meeting the requirements of Awaab's Law and other key regulatory obligations.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence and improve outcomes for residents by developing a proactive, responsive, and customer-focused service. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations, while setting clear strategic objectives that support continuous improvement and deliver measurable benefits for residents and communities.
Working collaboratively across the Council, you will contribute to our ambition of providing high-quality, consistent, and value-for-money services. Through strong leadership, effective business planning, performance management, and sound financial oversight, you will help drive innovation and service excellence while ensuring resources are used to deliver the greatest impact.
We have ambitious plans to transform and strengthen our services, and we are looking for someone who shares our commitment to improving the lives of residents. We want our services to be accessible, responsive, and high performing, supporting the Council's vision of being proud, fair and ambitious.
As a senior leader, you will bring significant experience of leading services and managing people, along with strong commercial and financial awareness. Most importantly, you will be passionate about delivering exceptional services, inspiring teams, and creating lasting improvements that make a real difference to residents and their homes.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Adam Connor, Service Manager Repairs & Voids on 07814534429.
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
How this role compares
We hold 350 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,699. This role pays more than about 93% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 555 of them in North East.
You have 7 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Newcastle City Council has 55 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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