Maintenance Manager

Radley College is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead and oversee a large, multi-skilled team responsible for the upkeep, repair, and improvement of all College facilities. This includes boarding houses, academic buildings, sports facilities, and grounds. The successful candidate will ensure the campus remains safe, functional, and compliant with all regulatory standards, while delivering a high-quality environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Our highly skilled maintenance team comprises 13 trades who maintain every aspect of Radley’s extensive estate:

• Over 150 residential houses
• 11 Boarding houses
• More than 30 school buildings, housing over 140 classrooms

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience managing a multi-skilled maintenance team in a comparable environment and must be a registered trade. They will demonstrate strong, hands‑on knowledge of building systems, including electrical, plumbing and HVAC, as well as general grounds maintenance. The role requires proven leadership, sound organisational ability and a practical, no‑nonsense approach to problem solving.

Experience in managing budgets and confidently negotiating with suppliers and contractors is essential, along with a solid understanding of health and safety regulations and compliance standards. The candidate must also possess excellent IT skills to support effective reporting, planning and communication.

Hours of work - 0800 to 1630 Monday to Friday, 52 weeks p.a.

Although these are core hours, there will inevitably be times when flexibility is required.

We reserve the right to contact applicants as applications are received.

For an informal chat about the role please email the HR Department, , to arrange.