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Job title Maintenance Assistant

Department Campus Infrastructure

Salary Starting from £24,044, rising to £25,433

Grade Grade 4

Contract Type Full Time, Open Ended

Placed on Monday 23 September 2024

Closing date Monday 07 October 2024

Interview date To be confirmed

Reference CC12083

Special Conditions The position involves driving and requires a valid UK driving licence, Uniform, footwear or personal protective equipment is supplied and is required to be worn, Manual handling, Please see job description for all special conditions.

Applicant Visa Guidance Skilled Worker visa: guidance for applicants (bath.ac.uk)

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Maintenance Assistant

The Department of Campus Infrastructure is responsible for the maintenance and development of the University's buildings, and are currently seeking to appoint Maintenance Assistants to support the team, undertaking planned and unplanned maintenance such as general repairs and minor plumbing in accommodation buildings, and safety testing.

The University has a fantastic reputation for student experience, and the diligence and professionalism of the maintenance staff is a big part of that success!

We would like to hear from you if you:

  • have practical hands-on DIY skills and the necessary vocational training and experience to undertake routine repairs
  • are familiar with and happy to work in the built environment, able to identify and remedy a variety of maintenance tasks and keep all affected informed of the situation
  • have a flexible approach to work and a willingness to undertake training to improve knowledge 
  • are committed to the role and able to work individually and as part of a team
  • have good problem solving, customer service and communication skills 

Further information

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis, Monday-Friday, with the on-campus maintenance team. Although this position is based on campus there may be occasions when you would be required to work in the city accommodation.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Darren Chitty (Building Engineering Manager) on wb3dc@bath.ac.uk 

What we can offer you

  • a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
  • generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
  • we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
  • an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
  • a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.

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