Full job descriptionLead with purpose. Deliver quality. Put customers at the heart of every home.
If you believe in leading high-performing teams, managing contracts with integrity, and delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality works that provide real value for money, this could be the role for you.
About the role
As the Contract Works Manager for Major Works projects, you’ll take the lead on major investment works, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely and to an exceptional standard. Working with your team and partners, you’ll bring a strong customer focus to everything you do—keeping residents informed, minimising disruption and delivering outcomes that matter.
You’ll also:
*Lead, coach and inspire a team to perform at their best
*Oversee programmes from planning through to completion, ensuring quality, cost and timescales are met
*Manage budgets, monitor performance and provide clear, confident reporting
*Build strong relationships with contractors, colleagues and stakeholders
*Continuously improve how we deliver services, always seeking better value and better experiences for our customers
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:
We’re keen to hear from people who are:
*A confident leader who can motivate and develop high-performing teams
*Experienced in delivering major works, capital programmes or large-scale property improvements
*Financially astute, with strong governance and reporting skills
*Passionate about providing excellent customer service and achieving value for money
*A natural collaborator who builds trust with colleagues, customers and partners
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
*Flexible and hybrid working, with flexi-time
*A generous pension scheme with high employer contributions
*25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30) plus bank holidays, with holiday trading
*A free onsite gym and changing facilities
*3 days per year to give back through our Make a Difference volunteering scheme
*Employee Assistance Programme, including free counselling
*Cycle to Work scheme and free annual flu jabs
*A friendly, inclusive culture with social events, charity activities and more
Our modern offices in Plymouth are easy to reach and surrounded by great local amenities—and of course, you’ll be working in one of the UK’s most vibrant coastal locations.
This is not suitable for job share
To Apply:
If you’re ready to lead with purpose and deliver work that really matters, we’d love to hear from you. Will reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a large number of applications.
Please apply online, adapting your CV to outline how your experience, skills and approach make you a great fit for this role.
*Shortlisting: 23rd July 2026
*Interviews: 4th August 2026
If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Learning & Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.
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