Maintenance Joiner

Salary: £29,605 to £30,487 with progression to £32,982 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 12 May 2024

The Role

The Estates and Facilities department are looking for an experienced and reliable Maintenance Joiner to join their dynamic team in day-to-day maintenance across the University, the team has a responsibility for the safe, efficient, and effective development and management of the University academic and residential estate. The estate is seen as a strategic enabler in support of the University Vision and Strategy.

Based within the Estates and Facilities team you will undertake a variety of planned preventative and general maintenance and installation tasks, provide a high quality and customer focused maintenance service to the University, as well as supporting other Estates and Facilities teams and trades as required.

In order to be successful in this role you will be proficient in “fault finding“ with experience of general property repairs including but not limited to- hanging doors, general door fixtures and fittings, changing locks or handles, door frame repairs and fire door repairs. You will need to be qualified with a City and Guilds Craft certificate or NVQ level 3, with demonstrable experience, and a customer focused approach to work.

A full driving license is essential for this role. You may at times be expected to work unsociable hours or weekends. 

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For further information contact Martin Elsy (Direct Works Manager) at martin.elsy@ncl.ac.uk.

To apply please upload your CV completing any mandatory questions.

 Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 26331

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