Maintenance Manager - Birmingham

St Andrew's Healthcare; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

NHS-style sickness policy

Annual leave 35–41 days

Life cover

Car lease

Cycle to work

Healthcare cash plan

Free parking

Paid DBS application

Opportunity to make a meaningful"

Job summary

St Andrew’s Healthcare in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the hospital's maintenance function, ensuring a safe, compliant environment for patients and staff.

You will manage planned and reactive maintenance, coordinate contractors, oversee building services (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety) and support capital projects while controlling costs and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance professional with strong leadership skills.
• Experience managing facilities within a complex environment.
• Qualified in a relevant trade or building services discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all maintenance activities across the hospital site.
• Manage planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and reactive repairs.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, environmental, and statutory regulations.
• Oversee contractor management, ensuring work is safe, on time, and to standard.
• Monitor and maintain building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security and fire safety.

Skills

Leadership

Contractor management

Building services

Health & safety compliance

Budgeting

Education

Trade qualification in building services

Tools

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Job description

Can you provide expertise and leadership across our Maintenance Function at our Birmingham Hospital?

Location: Birmingham

Full Time | Permanent

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 plus package DOE

Lead the Maintenance Function in a Specialist Healthcare Environment

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Manager to join our inpatient hospital in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled maintenance professional to take ownership of the site's maintenance operations, ensuring a safe, secure, and compliant environment for our patients, colleagues, and visitors.

Working within a highly regulated healthcare setting, you will lead the day-to-day maintenance function, manage contractors, oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities, and ensure all statutory compliance requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all maintenance activities across the hospital site.
• Manage planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and reactive repairs.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety, environmental, and statutory regulations.
• Oversee contractor management, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and to the required standards.
• Monitor and maintain building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security, and fire safety systems.
• Support capital projects, refurbishments, and site improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, compliance documentation, and asset registers.
• Work closely with clinical and operational teams to minimise disruption and maintain a safe environment.
• Assist in budget management and identify opportunities for cost-effective improvements.

About You

We are looking for a hands-on maintenance professional with strong leadership skills and experience managing facilities within a complex environment.

You Will Ideally Have

• Previous experience in a Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, or similar role.
• Experience overseeing maintenance operations within healthcare, secure environments, social care, hospitality, manufacturing, or comparable settings.
• Strong knowledge of building services and statutory compliance requirements.
• Excellent contractor management and organisational skills.
• A recognised qualification in a relevant trade or building services discipline.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and compliance standards.

Our Charity

St Andrew’s is a charity specialising in complex mental health. Its mission is to help people with complex mental health needs transform their lives.

With its history dating back nearly two centuries, St Andrew’s today is undergoing significant change to deliver on its mission for years to come.

St Andrew’s has services in Birmingham, Essex and Northampton. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, as well as dedicated care services for adults.

St Andrew's Birmingham

is a 125 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport.

Known for its warm, welcoming and collaborative culture, we work closely with partners across the West Midlands, including the University of Birmingham and Aston University, and we're proud of our strong multidisciplinary ethos.

This is a hospital embracing positive change, innovation and new ways of working—a place where your ideas will be heard and your professional growth actively supported.

What We Offer

St Andrew’s Healthcare offers an attractive benefits package including pension, sickness policy on par with the NHS, 35 days annual leave rising up to 41 days (including back holidays), life cover, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, free parking and paid DBS application and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a special healthcare environment.

If you require any further information, please contact James Farrelly 07827856634 / [e-mail]

Early applications encouraged as interviews may be held early.