Maintenance Builder (University Campus) in Reading

Maintenance Technician (General Builder) £28,000-£31,000 + £2,700 Call-Out Rota + Overtime + £600 Skill Uplifts

36-Hour Week + 39 Days Holiday + Monday-Friday

Looking for a stable, site-based role with a 36-hour week, 39 days holiday and lots of overtime opportunities to boost earnings on a beautiful university estate? This Maintenance Technician role suits a General Builder or Multi-Trade Operative with a background in brickwork, drainage, roofing and external works, 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.