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Maintenance Technician (University Campus)

Job Posted: 24 days ago

Salary: £ 27,000 - 31,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Reading, Berkshire

Expire in: 3 days

Job Description

Maintenance Technician - Building Fabric / Plumbing

£28,000 - £31,000 + Paid Overtime + Standby & Call-Out Payments + £600 Skill Enhancements

36-hour week * Monday-Friday * Permanent University Campus Base

Reading

Are you a Maintenance Technician or similar looking for a stable, days-based role in a University setting with paid overtime, structured call-out payments and salary uplifts for trade skills?

This is a permanent in-house position within a large University estate, offering predictable hours, a professional working environment and the chance to significantly increase earnings through overtime and skill-based uplifts.

The Role

Working as part of an established Estates team, you'll carry out a wide range of planned and reactive maintenance across occupied campus buildings, including:

* General building and fabric maintenance

* Plumbing repairs to sanitary ware and pipework

* Carpentry (doors, ironmongery, shelving, fittings)

* Minor roofing and guttering repairs

* Brickwork, paving and small concrete works

* Planned and reactive maintenance

* Logging works and risk assessments via CAFM systems

Hours, Overtime & Call-Out

* 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday

* Paid overtime available

* Call-out rota approx. 1 weekend in every 4-5

Standby payments:

* £38.20 per weekday

* £70.20 per weekend / public holiday

Attendance:

* Approx. £15 per hour

* Minimum 2 hours paid per call-out

Call-outs are generally infrequent and short.

Salary Enhancements

£600 per annum uplifts available for additional skills such as:

* Lead roofing / flashing

* Sarnafil roofing systems

* Plaster patching / making good

Why This Role

* Permanent, in-house position

* Stable Monday-Friday hours

* Paid overtime & standby

* Skill-based salary increases

* Long-term job security

About You

* NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds (or time-served equivalent)

* Strong building maintenance background

* Comfortable working independently

* Professional, customer-focused

* Full UK driving licence

Apply

If you're a Maintenance Technician or multi-skilled operative looking for a secure role with real earning potential, apply today through Roundhouse Recruitment.

Keywords

Maintenance Technician, Handyman, Building Fabric, Plumbing Maintenance, Carpentry, Estates Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, CAFM, Overtime, Call Out, Reading Jobs

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