The vacancy

Permanent, Full Time 35 hour per week (occasional weekend / evening working)

Closing date: Thursday 5th March 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 11th March 2026

Interview Location: Oaklands House, Suite 2, Second Floor, Oaklands House, 34 Washway Road, Sale, M33 6FS

Our organisation is all about people - the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it's no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.

As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

This role will support delivery by working collaboratively with contractors and colleagues to ensure high-quality replacement, cyclical and improvement works are completed effectively, homes are well maintained, and Asset Management objectives are achieved.

You will support the delivery of major works programmes, ensuring contractors meet key performance indicators and comply with Health and Safety legislation, while taking the lead on smaller value projects. The role includes undertaking site inspections and handovers to maintain high quality standards, working collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure clear and timely communication, and contributing to the development of technical specifications and tender documentation. You will also ensure corrective action is taken where performance falls short, maintain accurate records, and uphold high levels of customer service throughout project delivery.

We need people who have:

• Construction / Building Maintenance / Asset Management industry experience
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety regulations
• Experience of managing workloads, prioritising issues and achieving targets
• Client-facing experience with strong communication and customer service skills
• IT literate, including use of asset management systems and Excel
• Ability to work on own initiative while building effective internal and external relationships

It is also essential that you hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle.

Everyone's welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.

If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

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About us

We are a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester. We build affordable new homes, work with partners to reduce homelessness, and support people to reach their potential.

Our organisation is all about people - the people who live in our homes, the people in the communities we serve, and the people we work with.

So, it's no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us delivering great experiences for everyone!

We employ people who are passionate about making a difference who can take responsibility and get things done. And we have developed a culture that supports people to do this.

Everyone's welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.

The team

Our Homes Team make sure customers' homes are well maintained by carrying out repairs, maintenance, and gas servicing... They are very important people!

In the team, there are multi-trades people, electricians, ground workers, roofers, gas engineers, plumbers, and joiners, plus general labourers and apprentices. There is also a team of planners and administrative colleagues who keep the show on the road by booking in all the work and making sure our trades colleagues have everything they need to get the job done. Together the Homes Team makes up nearly a third of our whole workforce!

Our customer satisfaction rating is consistently rated as 'excellent' and our Homes Team gets more compliments than any other team! The Homes Team were winners of the One Team One Dream Award at our colleague awards in 2020 for their commitment and fantastic teamwork.

Every year we...

• Spend around £7 million repairing and maintaining our customers' homes
• Carry out 20,000 repairs
• Complete 5,500 gas services
• Turnaround 350 empty homes so they are in a good condition to re-let
• Support some amazing community projects and charities, by putting our trades skills to great use.

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Working here

Irwell Valley Homes is a great place to work, but don't just take our word for it... find out what it's like to work here from our colleagues...

"Thank you for your interest in joining the team!

As a not for profit housing association we have a strong social purpose to enable customers to live well in their homes and communities. By joining the Homes team you will be very much at the heart of this delivery model, providing an excellent repairs service to our customers in their homes and communities.

I'm proud to be part of a team that provides such an important service to our customers. So if you're interested in being part of an inclusive place of work where you are encouraged to be yourself and to learn & grow, I'd be happy to welcome you to the team! "

Michelle Nutter, Head of Repairs

Rewards we offer

We offer a fantastic range of benefits which include:

Refer a friend scheme

Stakeholder pension scheme

Up to 30 days holiday a year plus your birthday off

Two days every year to volunteer in the local community

A medical cash plan

Tool loan, uniform and van for trades

£150 Perkbox allowance - plus access to hundreds of discounts and freebies

Cycle to work scheme

Professional membership fees paid

Financial education

Loans scheme for travel season tickets

Savings clubs

Training and coaching

Counselling and well-being programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Accreditations

Good Employment Charter

Disability
Confident

Armed Forces Covenant

Living Wage Employer

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