Maintenance Plumber

Job Title : Maintenance Plumber

Department Estates and Facilities

Estates Operations

Grade: Grade 5

Salary range: £27,319, up to £30,378 (depending on experience)

Working arrangements: Permanent

Full time (35 hours) Monday to Friday

Participation in an on-call rota for out of hours cover

(on-call and attendance payments applicable)

Overtime, subject to workload

Closing date: Sunday 28th June 2026

*As we have a high volume of applications for our vacancies. If you have applied for this role in the last 3 months and not been successful, our practice is usually not to consider another application for 3 months

Shortlisting and interviews will take place throughout the advertising period and if it is possible to fill the vacancy before the specified closing date, the advert will closed immediately.

The Role and Department

As a member of the Estates and Facilities Directorate directly employed labour team, you will undertake mechanical repairs and maintenance work, to an agreed level, in compliance with industry standards, statutory requirements, and relevant codes of practice in a professional and customer-focussed manner.

The Estates and Facilities Directorate provides essential services to Durham University and is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the infrastructure and building fabric of the various campuses.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

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