Head Of Maintenance

Head of Maintenance & Estates
Location: East Midlands - covering Leicester, Nottingham and Northampton

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum + Company Van/Car Allowance + Bonus Package

Benefits:

• £500 Recommend-a-Friend and Welcome bonus
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Paid annual Wellbeing Day
• Free confidential wellbeing and counselling support
• Pension contribution scheme
• Ongoing training and career progression opportunities
• Childcare discounts
• Team socials, and staff appreciation events (Including our annual black-tie awards evening).
• Free parking on site

Join an Award-Winning Nursery Group
St. George's Nursery Group has been providing high-quality childcare and Early Years education across the East Midlands for over 30 years and was proudly recognised as one of the Top 20 Nursery Groups in 2024.

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Head of Maintenance & Estates to take ownership of the maintenance, safety and development of our growing nursery estate.

This is a varied role combining practical maintenance with leadership, planning and project management, helping us ensure every nursery remains safe, welcoming, compliant and maintained to a high standard.

Your Role
As Head of Maintenance & Estates, you will:

• Oversee the maintenance of our nursery buildings, gardens and outdoor areas
• Carry out hands-on repairs including joinery, decorating, basic plumbing and general building works
• Manage reactive maintenance across multiple sites
• Develop and manage Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes
• Plan, prioritise and monitor maintenance works
• Lead and support our in-house maintenance team
• Manage contractors, quotations and external works
• Carry out site inspections, risk assessments and health & safety checks
• Support refurbishment, improvement and development projects across the group

What We’re Looking For
We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in maintenance, facilities, estates or property management
• Strong practical maintenance skills across a range of trades
• Experience leading teams and managing contractors
• The ability to manage multiple sites, projects and priorities
• Good knowledge of health & safety and building compliance
• Experience with planned maintenance and refurbishment projects
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• A proactive, reliable and hands-on approach
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel between our nurseries
• Trade qualifications, IOSH/NEBOSH or experience within nurseries, schools, healthcare or another regulated environment would be advantageous.

If you're looking for a rewarding role within a nursery group with a Supportive leadership team and inclusive workplace culture that truly values its people, we would love to hear from you.

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