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Maintenance Builder (University)
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- Reading, Berkshire
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £30,000 - £40,000 Per Annum
Job Description
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 goodThe 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 licenceWhy 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 estateKeywords
Maintenance Technician, General Builder, Building Fabric Technician, Multi-Trade Operative, Building Maintenance, Brickwork, Concrete Repairs, Drainage, Roofing, Guttering, Paving, External Works, Estates Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Reading, Berkshire, Wokingham, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough
This role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd, acting as an employment agency
£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 goodThe 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 licenceWhy 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 estateKeywords
Maintenance Technician, General Builder, Building Fabric Technician, Multi-Trade Operative, Building Maintenance, Brickwork, Concrete Repairs, Drainage, Roofing, Guttering, Paving, External Works, Estates Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Reading, Berkshire, Wokingham, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough
This role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd, acting as an employment agency