University of Kent - Head of Maintenance

Key Accountabilities / Primary Responsibilities The post holder plays a key role in managing the delivery of Maintenance operations with specific management responsibility for; • Supporting and guiding section managers in the daily line management of staff, providing advice, guidance and support, as well as deputising for managers in their absence. • Undertake the duties of Deputy Responsible Person in meeting the requirements of the Health & Safety Executive’s Approved Code of Practice L8: Legionnaires Disease. • Implement works funded in the Long-Term Maintenance programme to address compliance and condition priorities identified in the Condition Appraisal. • Providing information, input, and recommendations to the Assistant Director of (Maintenance and Compliance) in identification and progression of the continual development of section

managers and staff. • Assisting, and collaborating with the Assistant Director of Estates (Maintenance and Compliance) in strategic planning to meet the demands of an expanding estate. • Ensuring quality standards and compliance monitoring and enforcement are maintained through setting and monitoring use of SLA’s KPI’s and agreed outputs. • Requesting, collating, analysing and providing data, advice and guidance to inform strategic financial planning and monitoring. • Full responsibility for contract tender processes within the entire Hard FM remit. • Maintenance planning and management across University campuses. • Pro-actively building and fostering effective relationships across the University in con junction with other Estates section heads or as part of specific working groups or discussion forums.

• Deputising for the Assistant Director of Estates (Maintenance and Compliance) as required. Leadership and Management • Provide leadership and management of the Estates Department Maintenance teams, including the monitoring and involvement in the decision making of allocation of resources for identified teams/ services within the overall resource plan for Estates. • Act as a key point of reference and support for all Maintenance section managers and staff, ensuring a visible presence and acting as a key role model. • Provide daily support and guidance for all section mangers and their related activities within Estates and across the wider University. • Actively support the development of staff to include undertaking RPD appraisals as delegated by the Assistant Director of Estates (Maintenance and Compliance) or in the absence of section managers.

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