Are you an experienced Building Maintenance professional looking to make a meaningful impact in a world-class estate? Join the University of Oxford as a Building Fabric Supervisor and help maintain, protect, and enhance one of the most unique and historically significant property portfolios in the UK.
Location: Oxford
Salary: Grade 7: £39,424 – £47,779 per annum
Contract: Full time, Permanent
About Us
Spanning the historic streets of the “city of dreaming spires”, the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for ten consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer the opportunity to shape the future while working in an inspiring and supportive environment.
The Heritage and Building Maintenance Team sits within Estates Services Operations and is responsible for maintaining a diverse portfolio of over 300 buildings. These range from listed heritage buildings and museums to modern research facilities, libraries, teaching spaces, residential properties, and Graduate Accommodation.
Our work ensures that the University’s estate remains safe, sustainable, and fit for world-class teaching, research, and student experience.
What We Offer
Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:
- 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.
- One of the most generous family leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, plus 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave.
- An excellent contributory pension scheme.
- Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.
- Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.
About the Role
As a Building Fabric Supervisor (known internally as Building Maintenance Inspector), you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing one of the most unique and complex estates in the UK. You will manage repairs, maintenance, and minor refurbishment works across academic buildings, residential properties, Graduate Accommodation, and historic assets.
You will manage a varied workload of maintenance tasks and projects assigned across the University estate, diagnosing building fabric defects and delivering effective, practical solutions. You will oversee works from initial inspection through to completion, ensuring quality, safety, and value for money.
The role is varied and highly collaborative, involving regular engagement with key stakeholders, including departmental representatives, building users, contractors, fellow Building Maintenance Inspectors, and the wider Estates team to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption.
No two days are the same your work will range from reactive maintenance and defect investigations (such as water ingress) through to planned maintenance and small-scale refurbishment projects.
This is a unique opportunity to work in a complex, high-profile estate where quality, conservation, and innovation must be carefully balanced. Your work will directly contribute to creating safe, functional, and sustainable environments that support the University’s global reputation for excellence.
About You
We are looking for a proactive, solutions-focused professional who is confident working across a diverse and fast-paced estate. You will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in building maintenance, estates management, facilities management, building surveying, or a related construction environment.
- Strong understanding of building construction, maintenance processes, and diagnosing building fabric defects.
- Experience coordinating contractors and overseeing repairs, maintenance, or small works projects.
- Good knowledge of health and safety requirements relating to contractor management and building works, including CDM regulations.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across a large and varied organisation.
- Good IT and administrative skills, including maintaining accurate electronic records.
Application Process
To apply, please upload:
- A covering letter/supporting statement
- Your CV
- The details of two referees
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 15 June 2026, and will be held face-to-face.
