Senior Property Maintenance Team Lead, Cardiff

We are looking for a Senior Trade Operative to join our team at Cambria, playing a key role in delivering high-quality property maintenance services. This is a hands‑on role where you will manage and motivate multi‑skilled teams, oversee property maintenance works to ensure homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

You will help shape service delivery by aligning skills with service demand, support personal growth within the teams whilst improving operational excellence

• Managing operational teams across multiple sites
• Monitoring performance and fostering a positive team culture.
• Managing all resources effectively to ensure operational efficiency.
• Making informed decisions to prioritise tasks, allocate resources, and resolve challenges quickly and effectively.
• Supporting team development through mentoring and training.
• Monitoring health and safety compliance, providing training, and acting where needed.
• Using performance data to guide decisions and maintain high service standards.
• Delivering toolbox talks, mentoring, and on‑the‑job training to build skills and confidence across the team.

• Proven experience in workforce management ideally property maintenance or similar.
• Strong leadership with the ability to motivate and develop teams across multiple sites.
• Ability to use Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word, Power BI) for communication and reporting.
• Knowledge of health & safety compliance
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel

A Basic DBS check is required for this role.

• 25 days annual leave (plus an additional 8 bank holidays), increasing to 30 days with service.
• The ability to buy and sell leave up to 5 days (pro rata), as well as time off for volunteering, health screening and more.
• Comprehensive support in case of sickness with a generous sick pay scheme.
• Support through an employee assistance and counselling service including financial support towards dental, optical & medical treatments as well as critical illness cover.
• Choice of Defined Contribution or Defined Benefit pension, both including 3x salary death in service life insurance cover.
• Annual pay and benefits review
• Financial support towards dental, optical & medical treatments
• 24/7 Counselling support
• Critical illness insurance (after a qualifying period of employment, and successfully passing probation)