Head of MaintenanceUniversity

This is a fabulous opportunity for an experienced, motivated and well-organised individual to play a key role in our Estates Team running our maintenance service which covers all trades and provides many opportunities to get involved in a wide variety of day to day and project works.

You will use your management skills to oversee a team of four maintenance staff; a plumber, carpenter, two general/multi-trade members and a range of support contractors ensuring that an efficient, effective and responsive maintenance service is provided to all college users throughout the year. As well as planning and directing work, you will have opportunities to get involved with hands-on work, particularly during busy periods, and will be part of the on-call team that responds to out-of-hours issues and emergencies. Separate renumeration arrangements are in place for on-call work.

In addition to a recognised trade qualification or proven experience, you will have sound administrative skills, good working knowledge of health and safety requirements and processes and be skilled at prioritising work and deploying people and resources to ensure the smooth running of the maintenance department. You will report to the Head of Estates and liaise with academics, support staff, students and contractors so will be a clear and competent communicator, both verbally and in writing, and be comfortable dealing with people at all levels in a variety of situations.

For a full job description and further details please download the further particulars from the link below:

Further Particulars - Head of Maintenance

The closing date for completed applications is noon on Tuesday, 22 September 2026

£43,013 to £50,837 depending on skills and experience. Salary is inclusive of a £1,000 Somerville weighting