Serco: Wishaw General Hospital, ML2 0DP
FTC 6 months, Full Time (Mon-Fri)
Up to £65,000 per annum + Corporate Benefits Package
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Maintenance Manager in our Health team, you’ll lead the day‑to‑day delivery of estates and maintenance services across University Hospital Wishaw. Your work will help ensure the hospital estate stays safe, resilient and compliant — supporting clinical teams to deliver vital care for the community.
You’ll create impactful solutions by managing engineering teams, planning maintenance activity and ensuring statutory and contractual obligations are met. Your work will directly support continuity of clinical services, protect the long‑term condition of the estate and help create a positive impact for patients, colleagues and the wider community.
What you’ll do as a Maintenance Manager
You’ll be entrusted to:
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Oversee day‑to‑day operations for building fabric and mechanical and electrical service delivery across the estate.
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Manage Engineering Team Leaders and Supervisors, ensuring high standards of workmanship and performance.
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Ensure all statutory, mandatory and contractual obligations are met, including compliance with KPIs and audit requirements.
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Liaise with NHS partners, SPV representatives and internal Estates teams to support smooth operational delivery.
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Provide asset condition reports and support the development of the Annual Programme for planned works.
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Develop and test contingency plans for mechanical and electrical services.
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Support the Contract Manager by deputising when required and contributing to effective contract leadership.
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
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Experience leading a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) maintenance services team, ideally within a hospital setting.
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Strong operational and project delivery experience within facilities management.
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The ability to interpret complex technical issues and propose effective solutions.
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Financial and analytical skills, including experience producing detailed reports for varied stakeholders.
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Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the diplomacy to work effectively with NHS and external partners.
Vetting and checks
This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme, which involves a detailed check of spent and unspent convictions and other relevant information to ensure safeguarding compliance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can provide any necessary support to help you carry out your responsibilities.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
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25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
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Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
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A performance‑based bonus scheme
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Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
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Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
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Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
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Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
