Local Authority Housing, Direct Labour Organisation Supervisor, South London

Local Authority Housing, Direct Labour Organisation Supervisor, South London 
Pay rate to £31.13 per hour 
Contract role, Local Government Housing 
 
We are recruiting for an experienced Direct Labour Organisation Supervisor in South London.  
This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar role in a Local Authority setting 
 
We are specifically looking for candidates with:  

• Proven experience supervising operatives within a Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) or housing repairs and maintenance environment (not site or property management).  

• Working knowledge of Northgate (or a similar housing management system) – essential for allocating and closing down jobs.  

• Strong understanding of NHF Schedule of Rates (SOR), including the ability to correctly code and authorise operative jobs and variations.  

• Experience monitoring productivity, post-inspections, and job quality, ensuring works are completed first time and within agreed targets.  

• Sound understanding of Health & Safety, including conducting toolbox talks, RAMS reviews, and on-site compliance checks.  

• Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of managing a team of operatives.  

• You will need demonstrable experience of coding, Northgate use, and managing operatives within a repairs environment , not candidates from property management, construction, or site supervision backgrounds.  

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST  

• The post holder will be responsible for managing, day to day operations and reporting into the operational DLO manager North / South.  

• Working as part of the management team, the postholder will contribute to the development of the DLO business plan, service delivery KPI’s and operating budgets.  

• You will work with the schedulers to plan the allocation of resources in accordance with demand and monitor individual performance by reports, coaching and appraisal.  

• To set and ensure the standard of work completed is of good quality and staff achieve optimum levels of efficiency and effectiveness and to take remedial action where required. 

 
Please get in touch for more information. 
 
This is an agency post and Vitalis can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Referral schemes and incentives  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email graham.leatham@vitalissocialcare.co.uk for more information.  
We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.