General Maintenance Technician (University of Reading)

Maintenance Technician (University of Reading)

£28,000-£32,000 + Overtime + £2,700 Call-Out Rota + £600 Skill Uplifts

36-Hour Week + 39 Days Holiday + Monday-Friday

Reading

Looking for a stable, days-based Maintenance Technician role with a 36-hour week, 39 days holiday and Overtime available to significantly boost earnings?

This Maintenance Technician position is based across a large and beautiful university estate, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance within a structured and professional environment, with consistent workload and long-term job security.

The Role

General building fabric maintenance across campus buildings

Plumbing repairs to sanitary ware and associated pipework

Carpentry tasks including doors, ironmongery, shelving and fittings

Minor roofing, guttering and external fabric repairs

The Person

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or time-served equivalent

Strong building maintenance background

Able to work independently and manage workload

Professional, customer-focused approach

Full UK driving licence

Hours, Overtime & Call-Out

36 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Paid overtime available

Call-out rota approx. 1 in 4-5 weekends

£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)

Call-outs are generally infrequent and short

Salary Enhancements

£600 per year skill uplifts available for additional skills:

Lead roofing / flashing

Sarnafil roofing systems

Plaster patching / making good

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