Maintenance Builder (University)

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 good

The 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 licence

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

This role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd, acting as an employment agency.