Head of Maintenance

  • Solutions 2 Recruitment
  • Haywards Heath, Sussex
  • Feb 18, 2025
Full time Real Estate

Job Description

HEAD OF MAINTENANCE

Hours 8am to 5.30. Monday to Friday. Salary £35K. Statutory Holidays.

You will be joining a busy friendly team in a key position at our client s educational facility, reporting to the Facilities Manager, and dealing with all issues related to the maintenance and administration of the site.

- All building and site repairs, to have worked in the building industry

- Health and safety compliance

- Fire risk analysis and compliance

- Security

- Plumbing

- COSHH

- General maintenance

- School logistics

To plan preventative maintenance.

  • To coordinate repairs and perform compliance tests.
  • To manage email correspondence and facilitate maintenance requests from School staff.
  • To record all job sheets and delegate tasks appropriately to the estate team. To report any matters arising promptly to the Bursar and Facilities Manager.
  • To order parts, chemicals and stock in accordance with the school budget and purchasing procedures.
  • To adhere to cost control and monitor the maintenance expenditure within the approved budget
  • To assist in the creation of the annual maintenance budget and always have attention to efficient cost management
  • To maintain and ensure compliance with all the appropriate health and safety regulations.
  • To undertake regular checks on a systematic basis
  • To co-ordinate the maintenance staff for the daily work requirements. To delegate tasks as necessary.
  • To complete supervisory duties for the Maintenance team including annual appraisals
  • To assist with Minibus driving as may be required from time to time.
  • To perform carpentry and plumbing as may be required.
  • To be an Out of hours duty phone holder on a rota basis to be agreed.
  • To co-ordinate and assist with School logistics including stage/seating.
  • To assist with snow clearing, de-icing and other hazards that may arise.
  • To work with other members of the staff team in a co-operative and helpful manner.