King's College London
Maintenance Supervisor
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Maintenance Supervisor Role at King's College London
This Maintenance Supervisor role at King's College London is your opportunity to help ensure one of the world’s leading universities keeps their facilities safe, efficient and well maintained.
Is this the next step in your career? Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.
You will have the opportunity to both deliver engineering and supervise engineering activities on an iconic central London campus and directly impact the spaces where research, teaching and innovation prosper.
The central London landmark campuses blend historic architecture with cutting-edge facilities, creating a complex and rewarding environment where skilled and dedicated engineers truly thrive.
What’s in it for you
- Competitive salary with annual incremental progression, plus the opportunity to increase earnings through the on-call rota.
- Excellent pension scheme, including retirement, ill-health and death-in-service benefits.
- Generous annual leave of 30 days, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, with a 35-hour working week.
- Extensive professional development, technical training and career progression opportunities across Estates & Facilities.
- Strong health and wellbeing package, including an Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing resources and discounted gym and sports facilities.
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits, including maternity, adoption, paternity and partner pay, plus a childcare subsidy scheme for eligible staff.
- Additional benefits including staff discounts, Cycle to Work, season ticket loans, electric/hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice, three paid volunteering days and access to staff networks and events.
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What you’ll be taking ownership of as Maintenance Supervisor:
- Take ownership of business-critical engineering systems, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
- Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, balancing hands-on work with team supervision.
- Manage work schedules, contractors and accurate maintenance and compliance records through the CAFM system.
- Carry out Authorised Person and Competent Person duties where formally appointed.
- Maintain safe systems of work and ensure statutory, industry and organisational compliance.
- Lead, support and develop the team while working closely with key stakeholders across the estate.
- Provide out-of-hours support when required, leading by example to maintain operational performance.
What you’ll bring to the team as Maintenance Supervisor at King’s College London:
- Fully qualified, either electrical or mechanical, level 3, 18th edition, full apprenticeship, or level 3 mechanical
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
- Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office and particularly Microsoft Excel
- Proven supervisory experience of a multi trade maintenance division within a similar complex estate
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
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Desirable qualifications include:
- A Level 3 Award in Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations (2391 / 2394+2395)
- Authorised Person or Responsible Person status
- A Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification
- Experience with BMS or controls systems
Working hours
- 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, based on one of King’s College London’s campuses in Central London.
If you’re ready to step into this Maintenance Supervisor role at King's College London and make a meaningful contribution within a world-class institution, apply now.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion are central tenets of King’s Vision 2029. Commitment to inclusion means that King’s aims to create an environment where differences are not just respected but also valued and celebrated. Everyone should be able to bring their whole self to King’s. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of identity, personal characteristics or background.
Application Deadline
- 10.09.26
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