St John's College
Head of Maintenance
Cambridge CB2 1TP
Key information
- Pay
- £70,134 to £74,406 a year
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Workplace arrangement
- On-site
- Posted date
- 19 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 9 Nov 2026
About this role
Salary
Between £70,134 - £74,406 p.a. (depending on experience) plus benefits
Job type
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Maintenance to lead the College’s Maintenance team, keeping the Colleges’ substantial historic estate operating effectively and in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
The postholder will provide strategic and operational leadership to the Maintenance team, while ensuring full compliance with relevant legal, statutory and regulatory requirements.
The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), access to a private healthcare scheme currently provided by BUPA, access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth, free lunch, free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site, subject to eligibility criteria and availability.
The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9:00am on Monday, 9 November 2026. Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing Monday, 16 November 2026.