Job overview

Responsible to the Estates Manager for all delegated duties related to the management of the Mechanical Engineering Team, undertaking the maintenance function of the Estates department.

To lead, motivate, train and develop the maintenance team, ensuring the effective use of labour and materials to provide an efficient maintenance service for the Estates assets which the Trust are responsible for.

To be included on the On-Call/ Escalation Rota, to meet emergency and urgent situations out of core working hours.

To be prepared to respond to emergency work outside core working hours.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To manage the Estates Mechanical Engineering Team, External contractors employed by the Trust and to deputise for the Estates Managers as necessary.

To be responsible for performance management issues, sickness absence management, discipli...