Maintenance Manager

Bupa

Maintenance Manager overseeing property maintenance for Bupa’s care homes, ensuring safety and compliance. Manage maintenance tasks and teams across South East care homes.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeSouthampton • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £53,622 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure that the external and internal building and grounds are maintained to a safe and acceptable standard of repair, carrying out any works with the minimum disturbance to occupants and visitors
Ensuring that all maintenance and repair tasks within the care homes are completed to a high standard, in a timely manner and offer value for money
Contribute to the expenditure of the annual care homes maintenance budget
Ensure that all health and safety and compliance checks are carried out as per the timescales directed by Bupa Standard Operating Procedures and by Bupa compliance management tools and software
Ensure that safety and cleanliness within the care homes and grounds is to the satisfaction of Environmental Health, local Fire Authority requirements and Health and Safety regulations
Undertake quarterly Maintenance Audit and report/act on issues relating to building fabric condition, infection control, and Environmental Health Officer issues
Line manage our care home-based Maintenance Operatives/Gardeners across the allocated portfolio, including conducting inductions, 1-2-1's, training and manage each homes maintenance budget in line with Bupa Policy
Cover annual leave, sickness, or vacancies in the allocated portfolio and conduct month meetings with the maintenance and gardeners
Liaise with Home Manager and Regional Directors to resolve day to day issues
Ensuring that all health and safety and compliance checks are carried to deadlines, and all policies and guidelines are adhered to at all times

Requirements

What you’ll need

A full driving licence is essential for this role
You hold a building/electrical/plumbing qualification or have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a property maintenance or general repairs role.
It is beneficial that you hold either a current blue CSCS card for a ‘skilled worker’ or current gold CSCS card for a ‘supervisor’
Previous experience of remotely managing a team is essential and some experience managing consultants, contractors and contracted suppliers is preferred.
You will need to have experience in managing Health and Safety matters relating to construction and general maintenance (completing permit to work, writing and assessing risk assessments and method statements)
Friendly and approachable, you’ll have a good understanding of building services including, heating, hot and cold-water distribution, ventilation, electrical distribution, and plumbing.
You understand the importance of maintaining high standards and have knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and compliance.
You can work flexibly to meet demands and you’re always happy to help the wider team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7
Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
Free meal on every shift
28 days holiday
Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

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Hard Skills & Tools

building maintenanceelectrical maintenanceplumbingproperty maintenancerisk assessmentsmethod statementspermit to workinfection controlenvironmental health compliancebudget management

Soft Skills

team managementcommunicationproblem-solvingflexibilityapproachabilitytrainingleadershiporganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsconducting audits

Certifications

building qualificationelectrical qualificationplumbing qualificationblue CSCS cardgold CSCS cardfull driving licence