Contracts Manager Southway Housing Trust Southway Housing Trust provided pay range This range is provided by Southway Housing Trust. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Location: Hybrid and Didsbury, Manchester Salary: up to £55,482 Full / time 35 hours per week / Permanent Agile working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office / on-site (Fully office-based throughout the training period) About Us Southway Housing Trust is a committed and forward‑thinking community‑focused housing association dedicated to providing excellent homes and outstanding customer care. With a vision of Thriving Communities, Southway manages over 6,500 homes across Greater Manchester. We strive to reduce child poverty, loneliness and isolation and increase employment, social connectedness and pride in neighbourhoods. Our REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty reflect our culture, how we deliver services, and our relationships with customers, colleagues and partners. Southway values diversity in all aspects of its communities and operations. The Role We will secure funding for improvements by maximising grants and investing in retrofit works that reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills for our customers. In this role, you will oversee the delivery of our Warm Homes programme, ensuring quality, compliance, performance and value for money through effective management of our principal contractor. You will contribute to strengthening Southway’s strategic partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, playing a key role in improving energy performance, reducing carbon emissions, and tackling fuel poverty through a fabric‑first approach, helping our customers live in warm, affordable homes. Responsibilities

Lead contract management of the Warm Homes programme, ensuring high standards, effective planning and alignment with five‑year objectives. Manage and support the Retrofit Surveyor, Community Engagement Officer and Sustainability Coordinator, driving improvements in team methods and processes to maximise performance and customer care. Prepare and submit grant funding bids to the GMCA, ensuring all projects are delivered on time and within budget, maximising value for money. Oversee the delivery of the Warm Homes programme, ensuring quality, compliance, performance and value for money through effective principal contractor management. Maintain full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle for site visits and meetings within South Manchester.

Qualifications

Confident and experienced contracts professional with a strong track record in managing property or asset‑related contracts such as JCT measured term. Proven ability to lead contract management, manage support teams and deliver projects within budget and on schedule. Experience preparing grant funding bids and liaising with local authorities. Strong organisational and communication skills, with a knack for teamwork and stakeholder engagement. Full UK driving licence and reliable vehicle required.

The role offers a 35‑hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, flexible working and 14 days holiday increasing to 20 days. Closing Date: 04 January 2026 Interview Date: w/c 12 January 2026 Strictly no agencies. Equal Opportunity Statement We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community. All applicants who have a disability or are from an ethnic minority background or ex‑armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex‑armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and let us know if you need any special arrangements for your interview. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Part‑time Job function Management and Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Southway Housing Trust by 2x.

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