Buildings and Maintenance Manager

St Peter’s College is one of thirty-nine self-governing Colleges in the University of Oxford. Founded in 1929 expressly to widen access to Oxford University, it is an open, tolerant and creative academic community, with harmonious relations between its senior and junior members, and an atmosphere in which academic staff and students from many different backgrounds and countries mix easily and comfortably. The College community is made up of the Master, 65 Fellows and College Lecturers actively engaged in teaching and research in a wide range of subjects, 350 undergraduate students, 240 graduate students, 24 Visiting Students and c95 members of administrative and domestic staff. St Peter’s is proud of being highly international across all sections of its community. Further information may be found at https://www.spc.ox.ac.uk.

Purpose of the role

The Buildings and Maintenance Manager (BMM) will report to the Domestic Bursar and will work alongside and in collaboration with other College Officers. The purposes of the role include: to programme and manage the buildings maintenance projects undertaken by the College; to programme and manage the day to day maintenance of plant and machinery, grounds and gardens; to manage the College’s relationship with construction companies and professional consultants, such as architects, engineers and planners; to liaise with officers and fellows of the College to agree ways forward in relation to our buildings and maintenance programmes; to manage, support and develop the maintenance team; to provide expert advice to the Bursar on matters related to the maintenance of College’s buildings and estate.

Salary:  Appointment at Grade 8 of the nationally negotiated pay spine, currently £47,389 - £61,760 per annum FTE.  

Closing Date: The closing date for applications will be Monday, 6th October 2025, at noon (UK)

To learn more about the role and how to apply, view the further particulars available by clicking the 'Apply' button above. 

St Peter’s is an equal opportunities employer that supports and encourages underrepresented groups and values diversity.

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