Builder / Handyman (University)

General Maintenance / General Builder - (University Campus)

£28,000-£33,000 (OTE £36K-40k) + £2,700 Call-Out Rota + Overtime + £600 Skill Uplifts
36-Hour Week + 39 Days Holiday + Monday-Friday
Reading

Are you a General Builder or similar looking for a stable, University Campus based role with 39 days holiday, lots of Overtime opportunities and access to gain trade qualifications which will also boost earnings?

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

Keywords
Maintenance Technician, General Builder, Building Fabric Technician, Multi-Trade Operative, Building Maintenance, Brickwork, Concrete Repairs, Drainage, Roofing, Guttering, Paving, External Works, Estates Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Reading, Berkshire, Wokingham, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough

This role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd, acting as an employment agency
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed