Job Description

Job Summary

An exciting management opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Manager at Highfield and Brookham School, a successful co-educational Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School.

This is a hands-on management role, reporting to the Estate Manager. You will be responsible for the maintenance of the school buildings and estate properties to provide 'best in class' facilities to support the education of our pupils. The estate contains a number of school buildings, boarding houses, staff houses, biomass system and a swimming pool.

You will manage our busy maintenance team who carry out planned and reactive day-to-day maintenance works to ensure that the school buildings and properties are maintained to the highest possible standard.

Key responsibilities

To maintain the school's buildings and properties to the highest possible standards

To manage and run the weekly, monthly, and annual agreed maintenance programmes To manage and oversee minor building and maintenance projects To assist the Estate Manager to manage and oversee capital projects To ensure all machinery and equipment is maintained to a safe and efficient standard To manage maintenance staff and lead the maintenance team on all aspects of Health and Safety in respect of operations at the school To undertake hands-on maintenance and project work as and when required
A background of managing building maintenance is essential, along with excellent organisational skills, IT skills and relevant technical qualifications.

You will need experience of managing people, including contractors, and will have excellent communication skills to manage our maintenance team and work collaboratively with the wider school community.

Essential skills

Excellent communications skills to engage with the wider school community Extensive experience of managing people and supervising projects Strong IT, administration and excellent organisational skills Relevant technical qualifications and experience within property maintenance and small to medium works projects
Due to the nature of this role a full UK driving licence is required.

We offer inhouse training for swimming pool maintenance, biomass system and MEWPS.

Salary for the role is circa 40,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience.

Benefits include company pension scheme, life insurance, sick pay, free parking and delicious lunches during term-time.

An application form and full details of the role can be found on the school website https://highfieldandbrookham.co.uk/about/careers/

Applications should be addressed to: HR Manager, Highfield and Brookham School, Highfield Lane, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7LQ or sent via email to: recruitment@highfieldandbrookham.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Sunday 9th November

Interviews will be held as soon as suitable candidates are available, so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

Safer Recruitment: We are an I.A.P.S. co-educational Boarding and Day Pre-Prep and Prep School for pupils aged 2 to 13. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are expected to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Employer Online Service regarding prohibition orders issued by the Secretary of State and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Highfield and Brookham Schools are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Free parking Life insurance Sick pay
Work Location: In person