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Halls Maintenance Operative

University of Southampton
£26,942 - £29,959 a year
Southampton, England
Full time
2 weeks ago

Halls Maintenance Operative

Section: Residence Maintenance & Refurbishment
Location: Halls - Glen Eyre
Salary: £26,942 to £29,959 per annum
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 30 June 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 3115525FB

We have an exciting opportunity within our Halls Maintenance Team for a Multi-Skilled Operative to join our established team to carry out the delivery of planned, reactive maintenance and minor small works on our Halls of Residences sites.

Main duties include:

- Undertake emergency, planned and general maintenance works such as decoration, minor plumbing including drainage, flooring and furnishing repairs, minor brick and plaster repairs, and carpentry
- Undertake investigatory fault finding and use initiative to find solutions and make repairs on a range of internal and external building fabric
- Complete works to a high standard to align to industry best practice and Health & Safety procedures including risk assessments and method statements
- Accessing work via mobile handheld devices, updating status in a live environment to capture hours worked and materials used

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will hold a City and Guilds qualification and/or minimum NVQ 2 qualification and served an apprenticeship in one primary core building trade with the confidence and ability to undertake a full range of duties in at least two other secondary building related trade disciplines. They will also have experience of maintenance and repairs in a live dynamic environment plus have a customer focused ‘right first time’ attitude and flexible approach to working. Experience of using a CAFM system to access and complete work requests would be an advantage. They should be familiar with H&S legislation and understanding of risk assessments, method statements, COSHH assessments and how to apply these to planned and reactive maintenance.

A full driving license to travel to other local sites is essential.

What we can offer you:

We offer some fantastic benefits including generous annual leave (plus University closure days and bank holidays), company pension scheme, discounted private healthcare and dental, company sick pay, cycle to work scheme, learning and development opportunities, options for flexible working, excellent family leave arrangements, employee wellbeing service, a wide variety of on and off-campus arts and culture facilities and access to a range of staff discounts and offers at local shops, restaurants and service providers.

We reserve the right to close the application period early subject to number of candidates received.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

This role does not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To explore alternative UK visa options, see gov.uk.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment, quoting the job number.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,942.00-£29,959.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 3115525FB

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