Maintenance Manager (University)

£40,000 - £50,000 OTE

15% Employer Pension + 40 Days' Holiday + £3,800 On-Call Allowance + 35-Hour Week

Reading

Looking for a Maintenance Manager role at a diverse Univeristy estate that offers genuine work-life balance with a 35 hour week and 40 days holiday aswell as a 15% pension contribution?

This is an opportunity to lead a reactive maintenance function within a large, diverse university estate - combining operational leadership with outstanding benefits rarely seen in private-sector FM.

With the Market leading package and benefits aswell as structured salary enhancements, this role is built around sustainable leadership - not burnout.

The Role

* Manage day-to-day reactive maintenance across a multi-building estate

* Lead and support in-house engineers and contractors

* Ensure statutory compliance and safe systems of work

* Monitor SLAs, KPIs and service standards

* Act as escalation point for technical issues

* Contribute to resource planning and budget oversight

This is a hands-on operational leadership role within a structured, professional estate environment.

The Candidate

* Maintenance / Building Services background (Electrical or Mechanical)

* Experience managing engineering teams

* Strong knowledge of compliance, PPM and reactive systems

* Background in estates, NHS, MOD, education or FM environments advantageous

Package & Benefits

* Salary scale up to £46,049 (Grade 6 progression)

* Optional on-call rota (£3,800 per annum)

* Duty Holder responsibilities available (£2,360 per annum)

* 15% employer pension contribution

* 40 days' annual leave (rising with service)

* Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week

* Structured progression within a stable estate environment

This role offers long-term security, excellent work-life balance and a pension scheme that significantly outperforms most private-sector alternatives.

Apply via Roundhouse Recruitment.

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