Senior Maintenance Partner – Multi-Site Childcare

Partou Childcare; Luton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Partou UK is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee maintenance services across nursery sites in the South region. You will lead Maintenance Partners and ensure safe, compliant environments for children, staff and visitors while guiding technical issue resolution.

The role blends hands-on work with leadership, contractor coordination and continuous service improvement. A relevant technical qualification and full UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Broad maintenance knowledge across building services and crafts.
• Ability to organise workloads and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving, planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance across nursery sites in the South region and lead Maintenance Engineers.
• Ensure monthly inspections and develop partnerships with operations.
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings to review performance, workload and development.
• Allocate tasks and manage workloads across teams.
• Coordinate and manage contractors, ensuring safe systems of work.
• Carry out hands-on maintenance tasks when required.
• Act as initial escalation point for technical issues and liaise with specialists.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and support compliance audits.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Health & Safety

Education

Technical qualification in building maintenance/engineering

Full UK driving licence

Health & Safety awareness training (IOSH)

Job description

Partou UK is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee maintenance services across nursery sites in the South region. You will lead Maintenance Partners and ensure safe, compliant environments for children, staff and visitors while guiding technical issue resolution.

The role blends hands-on work with leadership, contractor coordination and continuous service improvement. A relevant technical qualification and full UK driving licence are required.