Manpower Recruitment is looking for an experienced Maintenance Team Leader to join its Facilities team, based in an Oxford College in Oxford City Centre. You will supervise the day-to-day activities of a multi-disciplinary maintenance team, ensuring reactive repairs and planned preventative maintenance are completed safely, efficiently and to the required statutory standards.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with strong building services knowledge, excellent people-management skills and a proactive approach to compliance, quality and customer service.
The role Is a Full Time, permanent position, with a salary of £43,500pa and will be expected to support Out of hour call outs, on a Rota basis and must hold a Full UK Driving License.
**Please note the closing date for application is 18th November 2026.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Supervise and support the maintenance team on a daily basis, providing technical guidance and ensuring high standards of work.
- Allocate and monitor reactive maintenance requests and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks through the College CAFM system, LOGIT.
- Ensure the team meets agreed service level agreements (SLAs) and KPI targets.
- Provide expert advice and support with fault-finding across mechanical, electrical, building fabric and building management systems (BMS).
- Ensure the team has the necessary resources, materials and support to complete work across the College estate.
- Manage the on-call rota and ensure appropriate maintenance cover is maintained.
- Deputise for the Maintenance Operations Manager when required.
Statutory Compliance - Ensure all statutory and mandatory checks are completed in line with PPM schedules, including fire safety, electrical safety, water hygiene and asbestos management.
- Carry out and record regular site inspections of in-house staff and contractors.
- Develop, review and maintain risk assessments, method statements and standard operating procedures.
- Deliver toolbox talks and team briefings to promote safe working practices and continuous improvement.
General Duties - Participate in the Maintenance Department on-call rota and provide out-of-hours support when required.
- Provide on-site support for College events outside normal working hours, including during term time and the summer conference season.
Essential Criteria
- Significant experience working in a building services or facilities maintenance environment.
- Proven experience supervising a multi-disciplinary maintenance team.
- Ability to oversee operatives and contractors to ensure statutory and mandatory compliance.
- Strong technical knowledge across building fabric, mechanical and electrical services, and BMS systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge of health and safety legislation, including fire safety, fire doors, electrical safety, water hygiene and asbestos management.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve faults across complex building systems with minimal supervision.
- Ability to access plant rooms and roofs and safely use work-at-height equipment.
- Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and CAFM systems.
- A technical or professional qualification in building services, NVQ Level 3, a time-served apprenticeship, or significant equivalent practical experience.
Desirable Criteria - Experience of PPM regimes and SFG20.
- A recognised health and safety qualification.
- Membership of a relevant professional body, such as ICWCI or CIBSE.
- Knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM, DDA and Planning legislation.
- Ability to undertake some manual handling, including lifting boxes and equipment.
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