Contracts Manager
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
We are looking to recruit a Contract Manager on a permanent basis within our In-House Repairs Team.
This is a key position within the Repairs Team within the Property Directorate and will be responsible for the Management of a large sub-contractor portfolio. The role has an emphasis on contract management, financial control and service delivery.
The successful candidate will need to have excellent customer service skills and will be an effective communicator with the ability to liaise with all stakeholders. Candidates should have a detailed knowledge of Building Regulations and Health and Safety legislation, with the ability to understand technical information related to the built environment.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a strong understanding of construction contract law, termination processes and statutory compliance relevant to subcontracted works, with a detailed knowledge of building construction, a track record of contract and budget management, CDM & Asbestos Regulations, and a good understanding of the decent homes standards.
If you hold the following qualifications we would love to hear from you.
- Building Maintenance/ construction degree, OND, HNC / D or equivalent.
- Professional qualification (or working towards) e.g. RICS, CIOB, RIBA –or equivalent.
- NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety or equivalent.
Do you have the ability to provide leadership to the team through effective coaching, mentoring and team briefings, ensuring the team and contractors are objective driven and are working to policy and procedure, ensuring they are meeting Connexus Standards?
If this is you - we would love to hear from you.
This role has been identified as suitable for hybrid working which will be a combination of home working and working from our offices with Head office at Craven Arms and travelling to other offices as required.
This role will be subject to a basic DBS check.
Shortlisting date: 02 March 2026
Interview date: 10 March 2026
Life at Connexus
Connexus is a community focused rural housing group with over 10,500 homes across Shropshire and Herefordshire.
Our people are passionate about the services we provide and we will invest in them and empower them to provide a great service to all of our customers.
Our clear focus is excellent service delivery.
Some of the benefits
Up to 30 days annual leave & Bank Holidays
Generous pension scheme
Westfield Health healthcare plan
Continual learning and development opportunities
Paid sickness leave (upon successful completion of probationary period)
Uniform, van and tools where required are provided
We're rooting for you
Interviewing isn’t easy and believe us when we say “we’re rooting for you”; we want everyone to be able to do their best.
We know it can be daunting to put yourself out there and sometimes the unknown interview processes make things even scarier! So, we thought we’d help by sharing a little about what you can expect from us in terms of our approach to recruitment.
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