Maintenance Manager

Cygnet Health Care; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health services provider in Manchester seeks a Maintenance Manager to ensure a safe and healthy environment for patients. You will oversee facilities management, supervise teams, and engage contractors as needed. Ideal candidates should have experience in facilities management and communication skills. Opportunities for career progression and benefits, including pension and employee discounts, are offered.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Expert supervision & support

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing facilities and services required.
• Valid driving license and willingness to travel.
• Ability to communicate effectively and record maintenance information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Work with Line Manager to complete requests and provide updates.
• Attend daily team meetings to prioritize works.
• Supervise Maintenance Operatives and manage repair work.
• Engage with contractors for external work and manage their performance.
• Conduct internal audits and attend assessments as necessary.

Skills

Management of Facilities and services

Communication skills

Team management experience

Job description

Overview

Cygnet have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

With us, you'll work in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

As a Maintenance Manager, you'll help provide a safe & healthy environment for our patients & service users.

And you'll have the chance to progress in a caring setting that makes a real difference to people's lives.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

So if you're passionate about what you do, we want to hear from you!

Your Day-to-Day

You'll be working Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm (40 hours per week) alongside being part of an on-call rota in a hospital that provides a wide range of inpatient mental health services for both men & women, including specialist deaf services and emergency admission services.

• Reporting directly into your Line Manager (Regional Facilities Manager) complete any reasonable requests given in line with work duties and provide regular updates, and plan meetings with your RFM.
• Attend daily team meetings with Operational site staff to plan /prioritise works for that day and/or be made aware of any issues, repairs or status of site which might affect any organised works.
• Manage repair and installation work completed on the Cygnet site, ensuring that it is carried out efficiently, within budget and supervise the Maintenance Operatives.
• Identify any works that cannot be completed in house safely, engage with relevant contractors to quote for the appropriate works; effectively manage the performance of the external contractors providing hard and soft facilities management services, ensure relevant RAMS are in place and being adhered to and site induction has been completed in guidance with Cygnet policy.
• Complete internal site audits as per policy and procedures. Identifying actions and raise any concerns timely manner, and where required attend all relevant H&S, environmental assessments/audits and inspections, complete any actions in the time given.
• Complete internal site audits as per policy and procedures. Identifying actions and raise any concerns timely manner, and where required attend all relevant H&S, environmental assessments/audits and inspections, complete any actions in the time given.
• Manage Facilities Management portals ensuring all planned and reactive jobs are updated with the relevant information and once completed are closed off the system in a timely manner.

Requirements

• You are...
• Experienced in the management of Facilities and services
• Willing to travel & hold a full valid driving licence
• Able to communicate at all levels & record detailed, accurate maintenance information
• Experienced in the management of teams.

Benefits

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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