Maintenance Carpenter (University Campus)
Maintenance Technician (University of Reading) £28,000-£32,000 + Overtime + £2,700 Call-Out Rota + £600 Skill Uplifts 36-Hour Week + 39 Days Holiday + Monday-Friday Reading Looking for a stable, days-based Maintenance Technician role with a 36-hour week, 39 days holiday and Overtime available to significantly boost earnings? This Maintenance Technician position is based across a large and beautiful university estate, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance within a structured and professional environment, with consistent workload and long-term job security. The Role
- General building fabric maintenance across campus buildings
- Plumbing repairs to sanitary ware and associated pipework
- Carpentry tasks including doors, ironmongery, shelving and fittings
- Minor roofing, guttering and external fabric repairs
- NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or time-served equivalent
- Strong building maintenance background
- Able to work independently and manage workload
- Professional, customer-focused approach
- Full UK driving licence
- 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday
- Paid overtime available
- Call-out rota approx. 1 in 4-5 weekends
- £2,700 annual call-out rota payment
- Standby: £38.20 weekday / £70.20 weekend or bank holiday
- Attendance: approx. £15 per hour (minimum 2 hours per call-out)
- Call-outs are generally infrequent and short
- £600 per year skill uplifts available for additional skills:
- Lead roofing / flashing
- Sarnafil roofing systems
- Plaster patching / making good
- 36-hour working week (shorter than standard)
- 39 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- £2,700 annual call-out rota payment
- Permanent, in-house position
- Stable Monday-Friday working pattern
- Paid overtime and structured standby payments
- Skill-based salary increases available
- Long-term job security within a large estate
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