Supervisor

Supervisor

Location: North Lanarkshire   

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm

Salary: £42,464.80 per annum + company van and fuel card

Mears Group is a leading provider of housing and care services within the UK. We are committed to making a positive difference to the communities we serve by providing excellent services, improving homes and creating better places to live. We put our customers first and are proud of the positive impact our teams make every day.

We are looking for an experienced Supervisor to join our Housing operations team in North Lanarkshire. This is a varied role that offers the opportunity to lead operational activities across a portfolio of properties while ensuring high standards of service delivery, health and safety compliance and customer satisfaction. Working predominantly in the field with some office-based activity from our Coatbridge office, you will manage day-to-day operations, support operatives, liaise with clients and subcontractors, and help ensure works are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

As a Supervisor, you will support the operational delivery of housing maintenance activities across North Lanarkshire. You will be responsible for supervising operatives, planning resources, monitoring performance and ensuring compliance with company procedures and health and safety standards.

Role Responsibilities

• Ordering materials
• Managing health and safety compliance
• Liaising with clients and subcontractors
• Planning and scheduling works
• Managing operatives and resources
• Undertaking site visits to monitor progress and quality
• Ensuring works are completed on time and within budget
• Producing management reports on operational activities and performance
• Supporting employee development through coaching and performance management
• Monitoring company assets including vehicles, stock, tools, plant hire, uniform and PPE
• Attending client and company meetings as required
• Providing support and cover for other supervisors when necessary

Role Criteria

• Trade experience
• Supervisory experience within the construction industry
• Full UK driving licence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong customer focus and commitment to service excellence
• Organisational and planning skills to manage resources and meet deadlines
• Very good problem solver
• Willing to learn and support the team by being adaptable to all manners of the works

Benefits we can offer you.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (2 weeks full pay) and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available
• Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Share save scheme
• Recognition and long service awards
• Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities across Mears Group
• Occupational health support
• Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period
• We have a range of internal forums that Aline with our company core values and beliefs including Mears Men, Women’s Heath, Pride at Mears, R.E.A.C.H, Women Operative support, Armed Forces, Women in Leadership, Diversity
• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance (2x annual salary)
• £3,500 annual car allowance or Company car
• 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution with People pension

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a Background, Identity, Security clearance & BPSS check. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

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At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.