Directorate: Growth
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36
Salary: Grade 7 £89,701 - £100,459
Location: Colindale/Hybrid
Closing Date: 10.09.25
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.
Lead the future of Barnet's buildings and create safer, greener, high-performing spaces for our community. We're seeking an experienced leader to oversee capital projects, building compliance, maintenance, and energy management across a diverse property portfolio. If you have the technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership skills to deliver excellence while helping us achieve net zero, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role
As Head of Building Services, you'll lead the delivery and management of our capital and planned investment programmes, ensuring the effective maintenance, compliance, and improvement of the council's building assets. You'll oversee a multi-disciplinary team covering repairs, maintenance, energy management, mechanical and electrical engineering works, and the Schools Modernisation Programme. This strategic role involves developing policies, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice, managing procurement, budgets, and contracts, and delivering value for money. You'll also engage stakeholders across the borough and play a key role in achieving our net zero carbon ambitions.
Essential Criteria
To be successful, you will need:
- A degree in building surveying, building services, or an industry-recognised equivalent qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrable experience leading multi-disciplinary teams within building services, property management, or related fields.
- Comprehensive knowledge of building regulations, British standards, and health and safety compliance.
- Proven ability to manage budgets, develop business cases, and oversee procurement and contract management.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of building services, utilities, renewable energy technologies, and building maintenance/compliance.
About you
We're looking for an inspiring leader who combines technical expertise with a strategic mindset. You'll be someone who can see the bigger picture, make confident decisions, and guide a skilled team to deliver outstanding results. You'll thrive in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, balancing compliance, innovation, and value for money. A collaborative approach, strong communication skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement will be at the heart of how you work.
What we offer
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How to apply
Read the job description and person specification before clicking 'Apply' to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Mark Purrier
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.