Section Manager

The Vacancy

WPS have an exciting opportunity for a Section Manager / Assistant Site Manager to join our Planned Works team, delivering high-quality improvement programmes across the social housing sector in the Birmingham area.

This role will support the delivery of multiple planned maintenance workstreams, working closely with operational teams, subcontractors and client representatives to ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, on programme and to a high standard.

Workstreams Include:

• Kitchens & Bathrooms
• Windows & Doors
• Roofing
• External & Internal Planned Works
• Net Zero / Decarbonisation works

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day management of planned maintenance programmes across multiple sites
• Supervise operatives and subcontractors, ensuring productivity, quality and H&S compliance
• Assist with short-term programming and coordination of works
• Attend pre- and post-inspections and support resolution of any defects or variations
• Maintain strong working relationships with client representatives and residents
• Ensure works are delivered in line with contractual, statutory and KPI requirements
• Support accurate reporting on progress, quality, H&S and labour
• Promote a customer-focused approach in occupied properties

About You:

• Proven experience in social housing planned maintenance
• Background as a Section Manager, Assistant Site Manager, Supervisor or similar
• Experience across multiple workstreams (kitchens, bathrooms, externals, or decarbonisation)
• Strong understanding of health & safety within occupied environments
• Confident communicator with the ability to manage teams and stakeholders effectively
• Organised, proactive and keen to develop your career within a growing business

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Long-term, secure work within the social housing sector
• Exposure to Net Zero and decarbonisation programmes
• Clear career progression opportunities into Site Manager and Project Management roles
• Supportive team environment with structured development and training

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with a strong social housing pipeline, varied workstreams and a genuine commitment to developing people from within.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for WPS

WPS combines deep sector expertise, local knowledge and a purpose-driven approach to act as a strategic partner for maintenance, compliance and energy transition solutions helping people thrive in properties.

As part of the Wates Group, we benefit from a heritage built on more than 129 years of expertise in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.