Head of Maintenance-Tooting

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Redeployee applicants to apply, please email your CV and cover letter to RecruitmentCoordinators@citystgeorges.ac.uk with the job title and reference number, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

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Background

The Estates, Environment & Facilities Directorate is responsible for maintaining a safe, compliant and operational estate across City St George’s, University of London. We are seeking a Head of Maintenance to lead maintenance operations at the Tooting campus, a complex healthcare, teaching and research environment. The role will oversee outsourced hard facilities management services, statutory compliance, maintenance delivery and contractor performance, ensuring the estate supports the needs of students, staff and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

You will lead the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance services across the Tooting campus, managing outsourced contractors, maintenance budgets and statutory compliance activities. The role is responsible for ensuring building services remain safe, compliant and operational, monitoring contractor performance, supporting business continuity arrangements and providing technical advice on maintenance and engineering matters. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, service partners and the NHS Trust to support operational excellence.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have significant experience managing maintenance services within a complex operational environment. They will possess strong knowledge of statutory compliance, contractor management, health and safety legislation and building services systems. Experience of managing outsourced maintenance contracts and budgets is essential, together with excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills. A relevant technical or professional qualification, or equivalent experience, is required. Experience within healthcare, laboratory or higher education environments would be advantageous.

Additional Information

Further information can be found on the JD: JD - Head of Maintenance (Tooting Campus).pdf

Closing date for External applications:  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews for External applicants are scheduled to take place on 23 & 24 July 2026

The selection process will involve an in-person interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage. 

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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