Carpenter / Maintenance Operative (University Campus) - Building Maintenance / Plumbing
£27,000 - £31,000 + Paid Overtime + Standby & Call-Out Payments + £600 Skill Enhancements + 32 Days Holiday (Optional 42 Days Holiday if Purchased)
36-hour week Monday-Friday Permanent University Campus Base
Reading
Are you a Carpenter / 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 increase earnings through overtime and skill-based uplifts - without contract instability.
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
- Up to 42 Days Holiday
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
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If you're a Maintenance Technician or multi-skilled operative looking for a secure role with real earning potential, apply today through Roundhouse Recruitment.