Head of Maintenance

Planet Recuriment are excited to announce a permanent opportunity to join our client in the centre of Oxford in a Head of Maintenance position. The Head of Maintenance is responsible for the protection and upkeep of the College estate ensuring the buildings are suitably maintained and legally compliant whilst planning and managing larger maintenance projects, as required. In this position you will be responsible for the coordination and management of the Maintenance Department and overseeing all maintenance activity across the College's estate. The successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence and be able to carry out physical and skilled work of all types typically carried out by the Maintenance Department as and when the workload demands. You will also be part of the on-call out of hours rota equally with the other participating members of the Maintenance Team for the rare occasion of an emergency. An excellent knowledge of building maintenance processes is required and in particular building services including heating, hot water and plumbing, electrical services and building management systems, alarms and all types of detection systems. The college offers an excellent array of benefits including 30 days annual leave plus BH's, free meals at work, plus flexibility around hours of work, typically 07:30am - 16:00pm Monday to Friday. Key responsibilities Staff Management Budgets and purchasing Capital expenditure Project planning and management Building systems, plant and machinery equipment maintenanceMore information is available on request Apply online INDCON Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position