Property Maintenance Manager

Horizon Care & Education; Highgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization in Highgate is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead their in-house maintenance team. The role involves managing refurbishment projects, overseeing maintenance tasks, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should possess strong multi-trade and surveying skills, with experience in project management. Flexibility in hours is required to meet urgent demands.

Qualifications

• Strong multi-trade skills are essential for diagnosing, costing, and managing works.
• Experience in leading a maintenance team and coordinating external contractors is required.
• Must have a background in various maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a multi-trade maintenance team.
• Plan and manage refurbishment and construction projects.
• Oversee maintenance tasks including carpentry and plumbing.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Multi-trade skills

Surveying experience

Project management

Hands-on maintenance

Job description

Responsible for leading the in-house maintenance team and managing external contractors across residential sites, ensuring all maintenance, refurbishment, and construction projects are delivered to a high standard. This is a hands‑on role requiring strong multi‑trade and surveying experience to diagnose, cost, and manage works from start to finish.

• Lead and supervise a multi-trade maintenance team, supporting educational sites when required.
• Plan, manage, and deliver refurbishment and construction projects on time, on budget, and to a high-quality finish.
• Carry out and oversee a wide range of maintenance tasks, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, plastering, roofing, flooring, decorating, and external works.
• Manage reactive and planned maintenance, ensuring compliance and safe working practices.
• Coordinate and monitor external contractors and ensure value for money.
• Provide hands‑on support and staff training where needed.
• Act as main point of contact for all residential maintenance and construction works.
• Maintain accurate records and updates via digital systems.
• Ensure all risk assessments, method statements, and safety standards are met.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and vehicle to required standards.
• Work flexibly, including occasional irregular hours, to meet urgent demands. Due to the varied nature of Horizon Care & Education s operations, flexibility is required to take on additional or unforeseen duties as needed.