Assistant Maintenance Manager

University of Sunderland; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

About the University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland offers life-changing opportunities for 27,500 students across its campuses in Sunderland, London, Hong Kong, and through global partnerships with learning institutions in 19 countries. We're proud to be a top 50 UK university (Guardian University Guide 2024), with top-quality facilities, inclusive culture, and our vibrant, ever-changing city.

The University of Sunderland is in an exciting phase of its development with a new vision and redefined strategic ambitions designed to take advantage of the ever-changing higher education landscape at home and overseas.

Estates and Facilities provide a service across several university buildings and to a large student and staff population.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Maintenance Manager to join the team who will support on the provision and delivery of support and expertise relating to the management of all building & asset information across the Estates and Facilities Directorate. You will also have responsibility for delivering a range of general and specialised reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance, via a team of direct labour across teaching and residential estate. This will include the leadership and management of minor works.

You will be the Responsible Person for Estates and Facilities compliance matters and will advise designated Duty Holders on compliance related works, including Water Hygiene & Asbestos and provide the department with support, guidance and governance of HSE matters and updating policies, reporting and planning of HSE and compliance schedules and activities.

You will support and deputise for the Estates Maintenance Manager in their absence to provide the Estate with a continuous level of day-to-day delivery and operational service.

What you can bring

The successful candidate will be educated to Level 4 in a Maintenance/Facilities management discipline. You will have experience in successfully managing and leading diverse teams and have experience in mechanical/electrical engineering in a Facilities setting (Hard FM).

What we can offer you

• Enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement of 36 days, along with an additional 5 closure days over the Christmas break and 8 Bank Holidays.
• Enrolment into our pension scheme, ensuring your financial security for the future.
• Access to our “My Lifestyle Benefits Platform”, where you can enjoy online discounts at hundreds of retailers every day. Plus, take advantage of exclusive schemes that allow you to purchase a new car, bike, or technology at a discounted rate.
• Your health and well-being are important to us. That's why we provide access to discounted private medical insurance, health cash plans, and guidance on financial well-being.
• Maintaining an active lifestyle is made easy with discounted membership for CitySpace Fitness, our state-of-the-art facility for sports and social activities.

Equality, diversity & inclusion

We strongly believe that an inclusive university, where a diverse range of individuals feel valued and have equal opportunity to get into work and reach their potential, is good for our staff, students, university, and society.

Our work on equality, diversity and inclusivity has never been more important. We believe inclusivity is an essential value at the heart of what we do, and we want all our staff to be part of that journey with us.

Our recent staff survey conducted in 2023 showed that 97% of our staff believed that we were committed to achieving an inclusive university.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 15th April (23.59 GMT).

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rory Gallagher at [e-mail].