Campus Facilities & Maintenance Lead

BIMM University; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

SMART pension

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

BIMM University is seeking a Building & Maintenance Officer to support day-to-day campus operations across our UK campuses. You will ensure teaching spaces, shared areas and facilities are well maintained and safe for student activity, while coordinating opening/closing and routine inspections.

You will work with contractors and service teams, maintain accurate records, and uphold health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a building, maintenance or facilities environment.
• Good organisational skills with ability to prioritise workloads.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach and sound judgement.
• Ability to build relationships with students, colleagues, contractors and service teams.
• Experience coordinating or supporting maintenance and contractor activity.
• Good digital skills with maintenance/record-keeping systems.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements for building activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of campus buildings, ensuring spaces are prepared and maintained.
• Coordinate opening/closing of buildings per procedures and security.
• Own building presentation and resolve issues affecting the campus environment.
• Carry out routine inspections and maintenance, escalate as needed.
• Liaise with contractors to coordinate works and monitor activity.
• Maintain records of inspections, defects and completed works.
• Support health and safety processes and risk assessments.
• Provide first-line IT/equipment support and escalate complex issues.
• Record maintenance requests and compliance activity in systems.
• Act as first point of contact for facilities queries and coordination.
• Contribute to operational projects within the Building & Technical Services team.

Skills

Building maintenance

Organisation

Clear communication

Health & safety

Contractor coordination

Digital systems

Independent worker

Team player

Tools

Maintenance management software

Job description

BIMM University is seeking a Building & Maintenance Officer to support day-to-day campus operations across our UK campuses. You will ensure teaching spaces, shared areas and facilities are well maintained and safe for student activity, while coordinating opening/closing and routine inspections.

You will work with contractors and service teams, maintain accurate records, and uphold health and safety standards.