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.

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.

We currently have vacancies on campus and in the City maintenance team.

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.

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