Maintenance Officer CW2962

Maintenance Officer CW2962

Reference: JUN

Expiry date: 22:59, Mon, 29th Jun 2026

Location: Crawley

Salary: £27,785 - £30,364 per annum, plus £610.08 Crawley Weighting Allowance per annum.

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across College buildings.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults in a safe and timely manner.
• Complete maintenance tasks allocated via the College helpdesk system.
• Support statutory compliance inspections relating to electrical systems and building services.
• Liaise with and supervise external contractors working on electrical installations and repairs.
• Assist the Estates team with emergency light testing, drain downs, and associated repairs.
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with current electrical regulations and safe working practices.
• Maintain accurate records of works completed, inspections, and compliance documentation.
• Support minor project works and campus improvements as required.

Working Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 - 16:30 (Mon-Thu), 8:00 - 16:00 (Fri)

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installation or Electrical Maintenance
• City & Guilds 18th Edition (BS 7671)

We are looking for a qualified and experienced electrical professional with a strong background in building maintenance or electrical installation. You should be a proactive, reliable, and hands on technician with strong fault finding skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Good communication skills and a flexible approach to workload and priorities are essential. Experience within an educational or public sector environment would be an advantage but is not essential.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme - the Group contributes 20.4% of your actual pensionable pay.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service, plus bank holidays, college closure days, a wellbeing day, and the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave.
• Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
• Family friendly policies - including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependent on continuous service).
• Continuous professional development opportunities - including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities.
• And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.

Inclusion and Equality

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks and a self declaration relating to the disqualification regulations. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.