Lifts Manager
Company: The Oyster Partnership
Location: London
Posted: April 17th, 2026
Lifts Manager
- Role: Lifts Manager
- Rate: £550 per day (Umbrella)
- Contract Type: Interim, Full-Time
- Location: Essex
- Contract Length: 12 months
- Working Arrangements: 3 days per week on site
- Closing Date: 21st April 2026
Lifts Manager - Overview
- A large social housing provider is seeking an experienced Interim Lifts Manager to oversee the management, compliance and maintenance of passenger and goods lifts across its residential housing stock and non-housing portfolio.
- This role sits within the Housing Operations function and acts as the organisation's technical authority on all lift-related matters. With a significant housing investment programme underway, this is a key appointment supporting resident safety, statutory compliance and service excellence.
Lifts Manager - Key Responsibilities
- Manage all lift assets across the portfolio, ensuring operational safety and full statutory compliance.
- Commission and oversee LOLER Thorough Examinations in line with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.
- Maintain up-to-date lift certification and compliance records.
- Lead contract management for lift maintenance, repairs and modernisation works.
- Ensure compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, BS EN 81 standards and the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
- Liaise with the Competent Person under PUWER 1998 and coordinate planned preventative maintenance programmes.
- Report to senior management on KPIs, defects, risk, and expenditure.
- Manage capital and revenue budgets associated with lift assets.
Lifts Manager - Applicant Essentials
Essential
- Recognised lift engineering qualification (e.g. LEIA, City & Guilds 2850, or equivalent NVQ Level 3+).
- Authorised / Competent Person status to conduct LOLER Thorough Examinations.
- IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent health & safety qualification).
- Proven experience managing lift assets within a social housing provider.
- Strong contract management experience, including tendering, supplier performance monitoring and relationship management.
- In-depth knowledge of LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998, Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and relevant British Standards.
- Experience managing compliance documentation, certification registers and risk assessments.
- Ability to manage capital and revenue budgets effectively.
Desirable
- Experience delivering lift modernisation programmes.
- Knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in relation to evacuation lifts.
- Experience using asset management systems.
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