Asset Manager
About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the role:
We’re looking for an experienced Asset Manager to take charge of our maintenance strategy across Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses. You’ll manage everything from long-term maintenance planning to compliance and reactive works, ensuring our spaces stay safe, efficient, and inspiring.
What’s in it for you?
- A pivotal role in a dynamic Estates & Facilities team
- The chance to influence multi-site operations and deliver excellence
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience in asset and maintenance management
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong leadership and technical know-how
- A proactive, solution-focused mindset with great communication skills
- Degree plus demonstrable professional experience for the role OR Relevant professional/degree level qualification (Chartered where appropriate) plus demonstrable professional experience for the role plus a IOSH Managing Safely
If you’re passionate about creating environments where people thrive, we want to hear from you.
This is a fixed term contract until 30 June 2026.
Informal enquiries can be made to Chris Willis, Head of Asset Management at Christopher.willis@aru.ac.uk
Interviews will take place on 22 December 2025.
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.