Description
Maintenance Manager – 2-3 months interim - @ £42.5K pro rata
Experienced Maintenance Manager required to join a busy educational site, leading a small in-house maintenance team and ensuring the safe, efficient operation of buildings, plant and facilities.
Reporting to the Head of Facilities & Estates, you will oversee planned and reactive maintenance, manage contractors, monitor compliance records, support budget management and ensure the estate remains safe, compliant and fit for purpose. You will also lead a team of three maintenance engineers and play a key role in developing maintenance procedures and standards.
We are keen to hear from candidates with experience as a:
• Maintenance Manager
• Facilities Manager
• Estates Manager
• Building Services Manager
• Facilities Maintenance Manager
• Site Services Manager
• Property Maintenance Manager
Key requirements:
• Proven experience managing building maintenance operations and contractors
• Strong knowledge of building systems, compliance and health & safety
• Experience leading maintenance or engineering teams
• Budget management and supplier management experience
• Good IT skills and experience using CAFM systems desirable
Nice-to-have qualifications:
• IOSH Managing Safely
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Legionella Awareness/Responsible Person training
• Emergency Lighting inspection/testing certification
• Asbestos Awareness
• First Aid at Work
• Relevant electrical, mechanical or building services qualifications
Experience within a school, college, healthcare or other multi-building environment would be advantageous.
Candidates will need to pass rigorous safeguarding checks for keeping children safe in education including recent professional references and an enhanced DBS check.
Experienced Maintenance Manager required to join a busy educational site, leading a small in-house maintenance team and ensuring the safe, efficient operation of buildings, plant and facilities.
Reporting to the Head of Facilities & Estates, you will oversee planned and reactive maintenance, manage contractors, monitor compliance records, support budget management and ensure the estate remains safe, compliant and fit for purpose. You will also lead a team of three maintenance engineers and play a key role in developing maintenance procedures and standards.
We are keen to hear from candidates with experience as a:
• Maintenance Manager
• Facilities Manager
• Estates Manager
• Building Services Manager
• Facilities Maintenance Manager
• Site Services Manager
• Property Maintenance Manager
Key requirements:
• Proven experience managing building maintenance operations and contractors
• Strong knowledge of building systems, compliance and health & safety
• Experience leading maintenance or engineering teams
• Budget management and supplier management experience
• Good IT skills and experience using CAFM systems desirable
Nice-to-have qualifications:
• IOSH Managing Safely
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Legionella Awareness/Responsible Person training
• Emergency Lighting inspection/testing certification
• Asbestos Awareness
• First Aid at Work
• Relevant electrical, mechanical or building services qualifications
Experience within a school, college, healthcare or other multi-building environment would be advantageous.
Candidates will need to pass rigorous safeguarding checks for keeping children safe in education including recent professional references and an enhanced DBS check.

