Job Description
**Assets & Repairs Manager** **Summary:** Manage and deliver maintenance programs for Peter Mc Verry Trust assets, ensuring high standards of asset management services across all homes and services. **About Peter Mc Verry Trust** Peter Mc Verry Trust is a national housing and homeless charity committed to reducing homelessness and the harm caused by substance misuse and social disadvantage. The charity provides low-threshold entry services, primarily to younger people and vulnerable adults with complex needs, and offers pathways out of homelessness based on the principles of the Housing First model. **Job Description** As a member of the Asset and Facilities Team, the Assets & Repairs Manager will be responsible for the effective management and delivery of the maintenance programs of Peter Mc Verry Trust assets, which include housing, other residential stock, non-residential service buildings and offices. The role will assist the Director of Assets & Facilities to ensure all asset management services are delivered to a high standard across all our homes and services, as well as ensuring high quality and efficient maintenance services to our participants. **Key Responsibilities:** * Develop and deliver long-term maintenance programs to inform the Business Plan * Manage key services in PMVT assets, including: + Fire safety systems + Lifts + Waste management + Pest control + Legionella control + Ground maintenance * Ensure quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery * Oversee the distribution of supplies across service locations * Promote continuous improvement and value for money through cost reviews and budget monitoring * Work closely with Housing Services staff on repairs and maintenance issues * Monitor asset performance, including life cycle analysis * Manage utility/energy consumption and identify cost-saving opportunities * Maintain accurate maintenance reporting in the PMVT Salesforce System * Handle property agreements, liaising with landlords and managing agents * Ensure adequate insurance coverage for all schemes * Contribute to the development of corporate policies and procedures **Procurement & Value for Money:** * Develop and deliver a procurement strategy for consistency and value for money * Oversee centrally procured maintenance contracts * Ensure compliance with EU Procurement Directives and relevant legislation * Prepare tenders for external contractors as per PMVT procurement policy * Monitor contracts and adjust budgets as necessary * Exercise financial management controls to achieve key performance targets **People Management:** * Direct line management of in-house facilities operatives * Identify and support staff training and development needs * Keep informed of key technical and regulatory developments * Schedule duties and coordinate workloads * Report on performance, develop action plans, and implement service improvements * Assist with staff recruitment, induction, training, and development * Lead on health and safety awareness initiatives * Implement initiatives to improve service delivery **Assurance & Risk Management:** * Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations, including: + Staff and participant safety + Fire safety + Mechanical and electrical safety + Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations * Assist in managing property-related risks through effective risk management * Maintain the risk register and address any emerging risks, such as fire safety * Report newly arising significant risks to the Director of Assets & Facilities