Assistant Technician (Infrastructure and Facilities)

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Manchester seeks an Assistant Technician to join their technical operations team. The role involves providing excellent technical support for teaching and research, maintaining high standards of safety and organization, and ensuring effective collaboration with various teams. The university offers a market-leading pension scheme, generous leave, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Market-leading Pension scheme

Excellent health and wellbeing services

Generous annual leave and bank holidays

Additional paid Christmas closure

Discounts at major retailers

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic assistant technician to provide technical support.
• Experience in building services issues and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Be a point of contact for building services issues.
• Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Collaborate with team members to resolve problems.

Skills

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Safety Compliance

Job description

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Assistant Technician (Infrastructure and Facilities), Manchester

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Client:

The University of Manchester

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

50109fe43960

Job Views:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Overall Purpose of the Job

The University of Manchester (www.manchester.ac.uk) is one of the largest single-site universities in the UK, with a large student community. The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) plays an essential role in this success. FSE includes two schools: the School of Engineering and the School of Natural Sciences, each led by a Head of School and Operations. For more information, visit https://www.se.manchester.ac.uk/.

We seek an enthusiastic assistant technician to join our technical operations team, providing leading technical support for FSE and the wider university. The role involves supporting teaching, research, and professional services through excellent customer service and a passion for science and engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to sector-leading technical services in Manchester.

• Be a point of contact for building and building services issues.
• Resolve problems promptly by collaborating with team members and Estates and H&S teams.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, organization, and safety in buildings.
• Perform and record routine and statutory inspections and preventative maintenance, including repairs reporting, asset register updates, security and access requests, PAT testing, safety system inspections, waste disposal, equipment moves, legionella prevention, ladder and lifting aid inspections, fire safety checks, and system monitoring.

Please note, under current immigration rules, this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Candidates must demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

What can you expect in return

The university fosters inclusion and diversity, aiming for true equality of opportunity for all community members.

What you will get in return:

• Market-leading Pension scheme
• Excellent health and wellbeing services, including Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual leave and bank holidays
• Additional paid Christmas closure
• Discounts at major retailers

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make appointments based on merit. Our university supports flexible working arrangements. Please note we do not respond to inquiries or accept CVs from recruitment agencies. Enquiries should be directed to [emailprotected].

Recruitment agencies submitting CVs will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting, and interviews:

Name: Chris Hyde, Technical Building Manager

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy closes at midnight on the closing date.

Further details and person specification criteria are available in the attached document.