General Builder - (University Campus)
£30,000 - £40,000 + £4,500 Call-Out bonus + 42 days Holiday + Overtime + £600 Skill Uplifts + Full access to Trade Qualifications + 36-Hour Week + Monday-Friday (days)
Reading
Are you a General Builder or similar looking for a Stable, University Campus role where you will receive 42 days holiday, £4500 On-call bonus and free access to gain trade qualifications to upskill yourself?
This Maintenance Technician role suits a General Builder or Multi-Trade Operative with a background in brickwork, drainage, roofing, external works or similar looking for a permanent, in-house position with steady hours and consistent workload.
This Maintenance Technician position is based on a large university estate, carrying out a wide range of building repairs across live campus buildings, roads, pathways, drainage systems and building fabric.
The Role
- Road, pathway and paving repairs
- Brickwork, blockwork and small concrete repairs
- Drainage repairs, unblocking and minor excavation work
- Roofing, guttering, lead flashing and chimney repairs
- Door repairs, ironmongery, shelving, signage and general carpentry
- Basic plumbing repairs to sanitary ware, toilets, sinks and pipework
- Installing wooden or concrete ramps and handrails
- General building fabric repairs across occupied campus buildings
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
- Logging work, risk assessments and updates via CAFM system
Hours, Overtime & Call-Out
- 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday
- Paid overtime available
- Call-out rota approx. 1 weekend in every 4-5
- £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)
Salary Enhancements
- £600 per year uplifts available for additional skills:
- Lead roofing / flashing
- Sarnafil roofing systems
- Plaster patching / making good
The Person
- General Builder, Multi-Trade Operative or Building Fabric Technician
- Strong background in brickwork, drainage, roofing or external works
- NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or time-served equivalent
- Able to work independently and manage varied repair work
- Professional, reliable and customer-facing
- Full UK driving licence
Why This Role / Package
- 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
This role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd, acting as an employment agency.