Maintenance Supervisor in West Bridgford

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Full Time, 42 hours a week

Location: The City Ground, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ and The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Working Arrangements: On site

Closing Date For Applications: 30th March 2026

Role Overview: The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee general building maintenance across the club’s facilities, including The City Ground and Training Ground. Responsibilities include routine upkeep, repairs, and leading a small maintenance team and contractors to ensure tasks are completed efficiently. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance work, ensuring minimal downtime and compliance with safety standards. Reporting to the Facility Manager, the Supervisor will support team performance and maintain a positive work environment.

The Perks of the Job:

• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and support a small multi-skilled maintenance team.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and maintain team morale.
• Conduct routine inspections and repairs (e.g., mechanical systems, alarms, manual repairs like carpentry and painting).
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain tools, record maintenance activities, and manage stock levels.
• Identify and address recurring maintenance issues.
• Flexibility and willingness to undertake additional duties as required.
• Participation in training and professional development opportunities.
• Undertake any other tasks deemed reasonable within your skill set and role.

This is a 5 out of 7-day role. You will be required to work on weekend and evening matchdays.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• Supervisory experience with strong leadership and communication skills.
• Relevant trade qualifications (e.g., electrical or plumbing certification).
• Previous electrical, plumbing, and general building maintenance experience.
• Experience in planning and carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience overseeing a multi-skilled maintenance team.
• Experience working within health and safety regulations and ensuring compliance.
• Ability to resolve team conflicts and motivate staff.
• Full UK driving licence (desirable).

Forest For Everyone: At Nottingham Forest Football Club we are committed to creating an environment where differences are respected, individuality is celebrated, everyone feels valued, supported, and included. Our goal is to ensure every member of our team can be themselves, contribute fully, and reach their potential without barriers.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Mental Wellbeing: As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from talented people of all backgrounds regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We continue to develop policies and practices that promote equality, diversity, inclusion and mental wellbeing across our workforce.

To help us measure progress and hold ourselves accountable, we ask all applicants to provide accurate diversity information during the recruitment process.

Disability Confident Committed Employer: We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, taking positive steps to attract, recruit, and support disabled people. As part of this commitment, we work hard to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, inclusive, and accessible to everyone. We are committed to offering interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role and provide reasonable adjustments at every stage from the application process through to ongoing support in the workplace. If you are likely to meet the definition of being a “disabled person” according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme. Please indicate this in your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment selections.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding: As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment. An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.

Health and Safety: At Nottingham Forest Football Club, we are committed to ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for all employees. In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, you are required to take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions or omissions at work. You must also cooperate with the Club's health and safety policies and procedures. Should you identify any health and safety concerns, please report them promptly to your manager or a member of the Health and Safety/Facilities team.