Group Head of Maintenance and Minor Works FTC in Slough

Location: Group

Pay Range: £66,600 - £74,900 – you will be placed on the scale based on experience and qualifications.

Hours and weeks: Full-time, 35 hrs per week

Contract Type: 6 month Fixed-Term Contract

Position Start Date: ASAP

Application Close: 22.03.2026

The Role:

You will lead the college’s maintenance, engineering and minor works functions, ensuring our estate is safe, compliant and well maintained across all campuses. This includes managing the day to day maintenance team and project officers, overseeing planned and reactive works, and delivering small scale construction and improvement projects. The role combines operational leadership with technical expertise, statutory compliance oversight and a commitment to continuous improvement, all contributing to a positive health and safety culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, motivate and develop the maintenance team and project officers, ensuring high performance, clear priorities and effective resource planning.
• Oversee reactive and planned preventative maintenance, ensuring statutory compliance and best practice across all building services.
• Manage CAFM workflows, ensuring accurate records, timely updates and efficient scheduling.
• Deliver minor works and small construction projects to specification, budget and programme, including handover, commissioning and certification.
• Maintain the asset register and planned maintenance programme, supporting lifecycle planning and condition surveys.
• Manage contractors and suppliers, ensuring KPIs and SLAs are met and contributing to tendering and contract reviews.
• Oversee maintenance and minor works budgets, ensuring value for money and providing performance reports and KPIs.
• Support wider college responsibilities including duty manager rota, enrolment activities and exam invigilation.

Who You Are:

You are an experienced maintenance, engineering or building services professional with strong leadership skills and a collaborative, solution focused approach. You bring proven experience managing teams and contractors, delivering maintenance operations and small scale projects, and ensuring statutory compliance across mechanical, electrical and fabric services.

You can interpret technical information clearly and communicate it in accessible, non-technical language. You are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and maintaining a safe, compliant working environment.

You uphold inclusive, anti-racist and respectful behaviours, with a strong commitment to safeguarding, equality and supporting diverse communities. You hold or are working towards relevant professional qualifications such as CIBSE, CIOB or RICS membership, alongside NEBOSH certification, with project management qualifications desirable.

What We Offer:

• Pension: New City College provides a career average pension scheme for all staff (TPS or LGPS)
• Accessibility: All college sites are easily accessible for wheelchair users and via public transport (bus, DLR, or tube).
• On-Site Facilities: Free access to on-site gym facilities at some campuses and on-site cafes serving subsidised food and drinks.
• Staff Development: Five CPD (Continuing Professional Development) days per year, with access to industry-standard facilities and a collaborative working environment. Leading to opportunities for career advancement and professional development in a supportive setting.
• Financial Perks: Interest-free loans for annual travel season tickets. Health cash plan (reimbursement for dental, optical, and therapy treatments) and a completely confidential Employee assistance program.
• Discounts: Save money on day-to-day expenses, shopping, dining out, DIY, and travel.

For further information please contact Human Resources.

About New City College:

New City College is proud to be an Ofsted Outstanding college, the largest in England to receive this top rating. With campuses across east London, south-west Essex, and two language schools, we are a sector leader in further education.

Joining NCC means becoming part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team committed to delivering high-quality education and skills that benefit our students and communities. We offer industry-standard facilities, expert staff, and strong partnerships with leading organisations. Our focus on future-ready skills and technology ensures students are well-prepared for higher education or employment, and employers trust us for staff training and development.

Following the merger of seven colleges, NCC has become one of the UK’s most influential FE providers, offering sixth form education, adult learning, apprenticeships, ESOL, EFL and SEND. With a turnover of £130 million, 20,000 students and 1,800 staff, we are a major force in the sector.

We are proud of our inclusive, diverse community and have a zero-tolerance approach to racism and discrimination. As we look ahead, we remain committed to investing in our people and resources to provide an excellent, supportive learning environment that meets the needs of both students and employers.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from Minority Ethnic backgrounds. This does not prevent any other candidate with or without a protective characteristic from applying for our jobs.

As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, along with a check of the Children’s Barred List if engaged in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. Failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of your DBS certificate may result in the withdrawal of your offer of employment. The College's DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available upon request.