Maintenance Manager — Lead Safe, High-Performing Student Housing

Unite Students; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

25 days annual leave + BH

Generous pension scheme (4%–11%)

Life assurance 4x salary

Share save scheme

Enhanced Family Leave

Medicash

EAP

Volunteer day

Discounts

Job summary

Unite Group is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the delivery of planned, reactive and project maintenance across a cluster of student accommodation properties. You will own building safety, compliance and performance to keep residents safe, operations efficient and assets well maintained.

You will lead a maintenance team, manage external contractors and collaborate with Estates and Central teams to ensure maintenance services are delivered safely and effectively, while driving cost control

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance or facilities management teams in a multi-site environment.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and statutory compliance.
• Experience reviewing RAMS and ensuring contractor compliance on site.
• Proven ability to manage Planned Preventative Maintenance and reactive maintenance operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance delivery across your cluster, ensuring reactive, planned and project works are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Take ownership of statutory compliance, including fire safety, inspections and regulatory maintenance requirements.
• Manage PPM and annual maintenance programmes to keep buildings operational year-round.
• Lead, develop and support the Maintenance Team, building capability and driving high performance.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers, review RAMS, ensure works are completed safely and to standards.
• Act as escalation point for incidents and support emergency response as part of Duty Manager rota.
• Maintain high property standards, ensuring buildings and infrastructure are safe and well maintained.
• Support budget management and cost control, identify cost-effective solutions and drive efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance processes and sustainability outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance management

Health & safety

Contractor management

RAMS review

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Unite Group is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the delivery of planned, reactive and project maintenance across a cluster of student accommodation properties. You will own building safety, compliance and performance to keep residents safe, operations efficient and assets well maintained.

You will lead a maintenance team, manage external contractors and collaborate with Estates and Central teams to ensure maintenance services are delivered safely and effectively, while driving cost control