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Planned Programme Supervisor

Hybrid in Bristol·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 29 Oct)

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Salary
£48,738 - £51,928 a year

About £3,220 - £3,390 a month after tax.

Work mode
Hybrid, Bristol
Contract
Full-time
Closing date
Apply by Sunday 15 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

We are seeking an individual with experience in planned maintenance, programme delivery or contract management within a housing, construction or property maintenance environment.

  • Experience managing contractors and delivering planned maintenance programmes.
  • Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • A commitment to quality, customer service and continuous improvement.
  • The ability to motivate, support and develop high-performing teams.
  • Experience working within budgetary and performance management frameworks.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bristol City Council's Planned Programmes Team as a Planned Programme Supervisor. This is a fantastic development opportunity within a fast-paced and dynamic service that delivers large-scale improvement programmes across the Council's housing stock.

The Planned Programmes Team is responsible for the delivery of high-quality bathroom replacement programmes and, where required, supporting gas and electrical heating installation projects. Our objective is to provide safe, secure and well-maintained homes that residents can be proud of.

What you'll do

As a Planned Programme Supervisor, you will work closely alongside an existing supervisor to deliver an expanding planned maintenance programme. The role will primarily focus on the management and successful delivery of a bathroom replacement programme, with an investment value of approximately £16 million over the next four to five years.

You will play a key leadership role in supporting and developing a team of surveyors, ensuring high standards of performance, quality, customer satisfaction and programme delivery are consistently achieved.

  • Oversee the management and delivery of planned bathroom installation programmes.
  • Support the planning, coordination and monitoring of programme performance against agreed targets, budgets and timescales.
  • Provide leadership, mentoring and professional development to a team of surveyors.
  • Lead on contract management activities, ensuring contractors deliver services in line with contractual requirements and quality standards.
  • Monitor programme expenditure and contribute to effective budget management.
  • Manage recruitment activities and support workforce planning as required.
  • Drive performance management through effective monitoring, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Coach, motivate and develop team members to achieve individual and service objectives.
  • Plan and monitor daily workflows to ensure resources are utilised effectively.
  • Work collaboratively with internal departments and external contractors to deliver an efficient, high-quality service to residents.
  • Promote a strong customer-focused approach, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

What do I need to have?

You will demonstrate:

  • Strong leadership and supervisory skills.

We are looking for people who thrive in a busy environment

We are looking for people who thrive in a busy environment; you'll need to be a flexible person, good at handling the kind of problems that often arise in a fast changing, dynamic setting.

You'll need excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills and be skilled at dealing with change; always looking to improve our resident's experience.

We need you to have an awareness of social housing issues

We need you to have an awareness of social housing issues and repairs and a good understanding of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion policies.

Please note that this role is subject to a Basic DBS Check.

Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

Hiring process

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Shortlisting will take place on week commencing 16th November 2026.


Interviews are expected to take place on week commencing 30th November 2026.

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Additional information

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.


If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact chris.weeks@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled, Male and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

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