Reactive Maintenance Manager

Position: Reactive Maintenance Manager (Permanent)
Location: The Parade

Reactive Maintenance Manager

* Job reference: SRF
52345

* Salary: £36,636 to £46,049 per annum (up to 52k with call out bonus)

* Department:
Estates

* Location:

Whiteknights Reading UK

* Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week/1.00

FTE

* Employment Basis/Type:
Full time, permanent

* Closing Date: 9th January 2026 at 23:59 (GMT)

* Role Type:
Full time, Permanent

* Interview: 21st January 2026
Salary Package in region of £52k based on a basic salary G6 up to £46k plus call out standby on average £4.3k plus potential additional responsibility payments as a University Duty Holder up to £2.5k
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Occupying three beautiful campuses (Whiteknights, with its early 19th century planned landscape, London Road with its formal gardens and ceremonial Great Hall, and Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, with its riverside garden landscape) the unique “University within a Park” setting of the University of Reading is an inspiring place to come to work.
With such a varied portfolio, there is never a dull day in the Estates Team here  well as being responsible for the management and maintenance of the University’s academic teaching and research buildings, we also care for a significant collection of Champion Trees, an expansive lake, and the university Sports Park.
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and flexible manager to manage our Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) in-house electrical maintenance team and liaison with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including, but not limited to, specialist contractors and consultants, other members of the Estates team, and departmental support, teaching and research staff.
The Maintenance Manager post holder must demonstrate a clear track record in the delivery of an effective professional, customer-focussed, high quality, cost effective and efficient maintenance service using a CAFM system in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements.
The Maintenance Manager postholder must also ensure that the team carries out all work in a safe manner in accordance with university policies and procedures, safe systems of work, and current legislation.
The Maintenance Manager post holder will join the formal on-call duty rota, covering one weekend in every 5/6, for which there is an additional allowance of c £4,300 per annum available.
There may also be an opportunity to take on responsibility for a key service area as a University Duty Holder for which there is an additional allowance of c £2,584 pa.
If you understand the challenges and opportunities that face a reactive maintenance function and enjoy the challenge of multiple stakeholder engagement and high-quality service delivery then we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Jobtrain site, and clearly demonstrate how you meet the key recruiting criteria:
1. Experience in all aspects of planned, preventative and day to day reactive maintenance issues; managing trades “on the tools”
2. A relevant qualification in a mechanical or electrical related discipline (minimum requirement equivalent to NVQ level
3) and 2391 Inspection and testing
3.

Experience of managing and organising Health & Safety for a workforce with an awareness of current statutory requirements including experience of risk assessments.
4. Excellent communication skills, at all levels of an organisation, and experience of effective liaison with customers/stakeholders
5. Demonstrable customer service skills and the understanding of what is required from a customer facing team.
6.

Experience of working with CAFM software packages for the delivery of hard/soft FM
7. Current full UK driving license.
The University of Reading aims to create a fair and transparent reward strategy; ensuring staff are paid a competitive salary and are recognised and rewarded for their contribution.
Members of staff have the opportunity to join a pension scheme sponsored by the University. The University has a range of family friendly policies, including a childcare voucher scheme to help you save money on childcare costs.
We have a strong commitment to health and well-being and staff can benefit from discounted membership at the Sports Park, an Employee Assistance Programme and a Health Cash Plan. The University offers generous holiday entitlements which include public holidays and paid closure days.
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