Assistant Systems and CAFM Manager Development Post

Job overview

This is a development post starting at a Band 6 then progressing to a Band 7.

To undertake the role of Assistant CAFM Manager for Building Engineering Maintenance department, with day-to-day responsibility and accountability for management, development, co-ordination and support of the Building Engineering Maintenance data, in particular in relation to:

Building, engineering & maintenance Asset Management Building, engineering & maintenance condition appraisal management Computer aided facilities management data (CAFM) Annual data collection pertaining to the premises assurance model (PAM) Assist with the development of internal service development and policy creation. Overall responsibility for these will fall to the Senior Asset & Performance Manager.

Act as main point of contact for all building, engineering & maintenance related data and information management.

Assist with managing the works relating to building, engineering & maintenance related data and information collection and development of process and procedures.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the effective day-to-day management of all directly employed staff under the post holder’s control this includes 1x Band 5 Engineering Support Officer, 2x Band 4 Assistant Engineering Support Officers and 1x Band 3 Receptionist. To be fully aware of and routinely implement performance management processes as appropriate and to promote the Trusts Values of Safe, Kind, and Excellent”. In conjunction with the Estates Business Services team assist with the system software upgrades and additions if required; Fault finding; regular system back-up; Provide appropriate training for staff on systems and the effective use of the following modules: a) Planned and reactive maintenance programme. b) Work orders / help desk module. c) Service contracts module. d) Asbestos management module. Help produce compliance reports for estates and committees on the status of maintenance inspections and remedial works from statutory and mandatory compliance items from the report which is issued quarterly and updated monthly. Assist with PPM creation, assignment, scheduling, lifecycle management, and workflow visibility. Validate asset information received from in-house engineers, contractors, and external sources, ensuring quality before entry. Provide & receive complex asset information; negotiating with all stakeholders to ensure that all statutory requirements are met both in terms of the scheduling of maintenance and the completion of maintenance tasks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa

- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 10th September 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 16th September 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.