Plumbing Supervisor

Location:North West London
Job Type: Temp-to-Perm
Pay Rate: £32.50 per hour

Job Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Plumbing Supervisor to join a busy property services team, overseeing plumbing and multi-trade operatives delivering repairs and maintenance across residential properties.

The successful candidate will have a strong plumbing background, with essential experience in uPVC plumbing, alongside a broad multi-trade understanding and proven experience managing and motivating operatives in a challenging environment.

Knowledge of Awaab's Law, damp and mould, and housing disrepair would be highly desirable. The role requires a confident, hands-on supervisor who can manage performance, maintain high standards of workmanship and ensure repairs are completed safely, efficiently and within required timescales.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a temp-to-perm position within a demanding, fast-paced property maintenance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage a team of plumbers and multi-trade operatives carrying out responsive repairs and maintenance.

• Oversee daily workloads, allocate jobs and monitor productivity to ensure service targets are achieved.

• Provide strong leadership, managing performance, attendance and conduct where required.

• Carry out quality inspections and ensure all works meet the required standards of safety and workmanship.

• Use your technical plumbing knowledge, particularly uPVC plumbing, to support operatives and resolve complex issues.

• Ensure repairs are completed within agreed timescales, prioritising emergency works and urgent hazards.

• Work closely with planners, schedulers and management to coordinate workloads and minimise delays.

• Ensure health and safety procedures, risk assessments and relevant compliance requirements are followed.

• Support the delivery of damp and mould-related repairs, with an understanding of the requirements and timescales associated with Awaab's Law.

• Monitor job completion, identify recurring issues and drive improvements in service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Essential Requirements

• Strong plumbing background with essential uPVC plumbing experience.

• Broad multi-trade knowledge, ideally within social housing, property maintenance or responsive repairs.

• Proven experience supervising and managing trade operatives.

• Confident handling challenging teams and addressing performance issues effectively.

• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Good understanding of health and safety requirements and quality standards.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of Awaab's Law and its implications for social housing repairs.

• Experience working with damp and mould, housing disrepair or property compliance.

• Previous experience within a local authority or housing association.