Contracts Manager – Social Housing Refurbishments (Kitchens & Bathrooms)
A leading national property services contractor is seeking an experienced and highly capable Contracts Manager to oversee the successful delivery of social housing refurbishment programmes, with a core focus on kitchen and bathroom replacement schemes for local authority and housing association clients. This role sits within a well‑established planned works division delivering high‑volume, fast‑paced refurbishment contracts that directly improve housing quality, safety, and resident wellbeing.
- Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum
- Type: Full Time
- Region: UK - West Midlands
- Town/City: Ludlow, Shropshire
- Posted: 05/05/2026
- Reference: CONNOV_1777996443
Key Responsibilities
- Full responsibility for end‑to‑end delivery of multiple social housing refurbishment contracts
- Oversee kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes across occupied housing stock
- Develop and maintain detailed programme schedules, ensuring key milestones are achieved
- Ensure smooth project mobilisation, including labour planning, procurement, and site setup
- Monitor progress against programme and implement recovery plans where required
- Manage contract budgets, valuations, variations, and cost forecasting
- Ensure effective cost control and maximise project profitability
- Review subcontractor performance, payments, and commercial agreements
- Support commercial reporting and ensure accurate financial forecasting is maintained
- Identify and manage risks, delays, and cost implications proactively
- Lead, manage, and support site managers, supervisors, and subcontractors
- Ensure clear communication of expectations, programme targets, and quality standards
- Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, quality, and health & safety compliance
- Drive workforce performance and ensure accountability across all teams
- Act as key point of contact for clients, housing associations, and local authority representatives
- Attend and lead progress meetings, providing detailed updates and reporting
- Build strong, long‑term client relationships based on trust, transparency, and delivery performance
- Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation and internal procedures
- Promote a strong safety culture across all sites and subcontractors
- Review and approve RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements)
- Ensure works comply with building regulations, NHBC standards, and client specifications
- Lead on site audits, inspections, and quality assurance checks
Candidate Requirements
- Proven experience as a Contracts Manager (or Senior Project/Site Manager ready to step up) within social housing refurbishment
- Strong background delivering kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes in occupied properties
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate site teams
- Strong commercial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
- Confident communicator with experience managing clients, councils, and housing associations
- Good understanding of health & safety legislation, CDM regulations, and building compliance
- Ability to manage multiple live projects simultaneously in a high‑pressure environment
- Strong problem‑solving skills with a proactive and solution‑driven approach
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