Maintenance and Security Manager

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Estates

JOB TITLE: Maintenance and Security Operations Manager

SALARY & HOURS: £42,576, 40 Hours per Week

The University of Buckingham has a unique atmosphere, unlike that of any other higher educational institution. Despite being one of the UK’s smallest university and the only independent university to hold a Royal Charter, Buckingham has staff from over 60 countries, making it a truly distinctive work environment. Whichever of our locations you find yourself working in, you will be sure to feel a part of our friendly community. Our size enables us to foster a very personalised, supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, with lots of opportunity for development, something which we are very proud of.

The Corporate and Professional Services departments are the cornerstone of the University. They each provide essential and valuable support to both each other and the Academic departments, helping the University to function in the most efficient and productive way, ensuring that the students’ experience is second to none.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Estates Department for an Estates and Security Manager to join the Estates Leadership Team.

This is a rare opportunity to lead critical front-line services across a diverse and expanding estate comprising academic buildings, student accommodation, commercial facilities, event spaces, sports facilities and historic properties.

You will provide leadership and strategic direction for the University's Maintenance and Security functions, ensuring the delivery of safe, compliant, efficient and customer-focused services. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, operational budgets, specialist contractors and service providers, whilst driving service excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

The successful applicant will ideally possess significant experience within Estates, Facilities, Property, Operational or Security Management together with proven leadership, contractor management and budget management experience. The post also demands excellent communication skills, strong stakeholder management, comprehensive knowledge of Health & Safety and statutory compliance requirements, and advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.

This position offers significant responsibility, professional development opportunities, operational autonomy and the opportunity to make a visible impact across one of the UK's most distinctive university estates

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, but we are invested in our people and their development, so we encourage you to apply if you believe you have the majority of the skills and experience required and are keen to develop further!

What can we offer you?

We might be small, but we can still offer plenty of perks! In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer:

• Beautiful working environments across our campuses with plenty of space
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Christmas closure
• On-site gym and exercise classes
• On-site catering facilities
• University bookshop with staff discount
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments
• Discount of courses for staff and their families

The closing date for applications is 17 July 2026. However, we may close the vacancy earlier if a suitable applicant is appointed before this date.

Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable)

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/about/hr/