Housing Works Supervisor

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can lease an electric or low-emission vehicle at a reduced cost through salary sacrifice, subject to National Minimum Wage and other eligibility requirements.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes

Roles are either ‘site based’ or ‘home based’.

Site based roles are mainly based at the workplace, with the option to work from home for up to two days a week, depending on service needs.

Home based roles are mainly based at home, with the expectation of attending the workplace up to one day a week.

The working arrangement for each role is set by the manager, based on service requirements.

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a Housing Works Supervisor to oversee compliance works and services relating to Awaab’s Law, damp and mould, and wider Housing Health and Safety hazards.

In this role, you will ensure that all works meet required quality standards, comply with legal deadlines, and remain within budget. You will also monitor contractor performance, ensure full compliance with housing legislation, and provide support with technical issues on site.

A key responsibility is ensuring we meet strict timescales for identifying, escalating, and resolving damp, mould and other health and safety hazards in residents’ homes.

Site-Based role

This is a Site-Based role, and you’ll be expected to work from the designated workplace.

Interviews for this role held the week beginning 31st August 2026

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

We take pride in our supportive work culture and try to go that extra mile when it comes to investing in our colleagues.

Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk

Role Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor contractors delivering responsive maintenance and planned works.
• Ensure works are legally compliant, including prescribed timescales for inspection, remedial action, and effective resolution of damp, mould, and category 1 hazards.
• Act swiftly to identify, escalate, and manage serious housing hazards that pose a risk to residents’ health and safety.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, building regulations, fire safety standards, and wider housing regulatory requirements.
• Maintain strong client–contractor relationships and oversee significant revenue and capital expenditure.
• Prepare clear project reports, inspection records, and scoping documents.
• Carry out regular onsite inspections for the majority of the working week, including occasional work at heights and in potentially hazardous environments.

Ideal Candidate

• A holder of a relevant accredited qualification in engineering, construction, safety, housing or a related discipline.
• With proven experience supervising contractors and monitoring construction or maintenance works, ideally within a housing environment.
• Able to build positive relationships with tenants, contractors and colleagues to resolve issues and deliver practical solutions.
• Bringing strong knowledge of maintenance works, building regulations, fire safety standards and wider housing compliance requirements.
• Comfortable managing competing priorities while contributing to projects, programmes and financial responsibilities.

Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we’ll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We’re unable to confirm an appointment until these documents are received.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.