Maintenance Manager
Durham County CouncilMeadowfield Depot, St Johns Road, Durham, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (permanent, full time) with Durham County Council based in Meadowfield Depot, St Johns Road, Durham. The advertised salary is £38,220 - £41,771. Applications close on 8 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Highways Services are looking for a Maintenance Manager. To assist in ensuring the timely completion of works operations so as to achieve the optimum balance of customer and employee satisfaction together with achieving the Services’ financial objectives.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
- To assist in ensuring the effective and efficient management of staff and operatives in accordance with the County Council’s Policies and Procedures.
- To organise and control resources required on a day to day basis for those projects assigned to the postholder.
- To identify and plan resource requirements and to prepare project programmes of work as necessary and liaise with the Area Manager accordingly.
We encourage you to contact Neil Summerson via email at neil.summerson@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
- NVQ Level 3 Supervisors or equivalent or in a closely related discipline
- Experience in the management of works of highway maintenance and construction.
- Experience in the application of Health & Safety legislation and procedures on highways sites.
- Experience of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or similar
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on week commencing 28th September 2026.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27,(option 4) or via email RecruitmentNE@durham.gov.uk
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.
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How this role compares
We hold 350 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,699. This role pays more than about 65% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 555 of them in North East.
You have 9 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Durham County Council has 62 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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